A good first quarter 19th century figural gilt bronze mantel clock
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Description
France, a good first quarter 19th century gilt bronze mantel clock, the unadorned base on anthemion and medallion ornamented feet, the molded surbase with various regular, overlapping leaf forms, and supporting a mid section with oval bas relief mount flanked by classical ornament, framed with laurel and featuring a seated Athena with small child at her knee, two children reaching for a wreath in her right hand, and a child at the right with scroll and wreath, the composition also including a terrestrial globe, artists palette, pedestal, and divider, all surmounted by a central rectangular enclosure housing the clock, the front with matted ground, fruit festoon, and rose wreath bezel, the enclosure with flanking figures, each studying books and scrolls, aided by a tall, standing oil lamp, the engine turned, roman numeral gilt dial with blued steel hands, and 8 day, two train pendule de Paris movement with silk suspension, striking on a bell
Condition
case with losses to gilding, cleaned and lacquered, minor staining and verdigris, leaf molding with two casting flaws, spot of solder at top of ornament flanking the relief, left side, figures with a few open holes indicating missing components, movement mounting ring at case back a later replacement, a bit small, and with door, hour hand replaced, movement ticks and strikes, bell nut and pendulum replaced ACCESSORIES: Pendulum,
Dimensions
19 x 16.25 x 5.5 in
Buyer's Premium
- 25%
A good first quarter 19th century figural gilt bronze mantel clock
Estimate $1,300 - $1,600
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