AN ITALIAN BAROQUE REVIVAL GILT METAL MOUNTED ROUGE GRIOTTE AND NOIR BELGE MARBLE OPEN ESCAPEMENT CLOCK, VINCENTI & CIE., CLOCKWORKS, FRENCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the circular drum clock face with beveled window opening to reveal an enameled dial painted with black Arabic numerals and centering an open anchor escapement mechanism and dual key chambers, upheld by red pietra dura inlaid medallion end rolling pin scrolls, over an ormolu-mounted wide beveled pendulum window above a Neo-Grec stylized mask mount, flanked by ormolu twisted Corinthian columns, raised on a cavetto molded plinth base,  the clockworks with a pastille, "Medaille d'Argent, Vincenti & Cie., 1855," and numbers 3438 10-10; together with a pair of black marble tazzas on coordinating bases with like twisted Corinthian columns on stepped bases. Height: 20 1/2" Width: 16 1/2" Depth: 6 1/2" Provenance: Lifelong Collection of Clocks and Antiques, Navasota, Texas.

Pendulum replaced, minor surface wear, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries does not guarantee any timepiece or clock mechanism. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.