A NAPOLEON III PATINATED METAL FIGURAL CARTEL CLOCK, BY
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A NAPOLEON III PATINATED METAL FIGURAL CARTEL CLOCK, BY EDOUARD BARRARD & CO., PARIS, 19TH CENTURY, with a circular glass-domed bezel opening to a white enamel dial enclosing black Roman chapters and blued steel Breguet hands above twin key escapements, enclosed by a conforming border with twelve stars and surmounted by a nicely cast scantily draped classical maiden wearing a foliate diadem while holding a spilling amphora, adorned with a similarly attired youth wearing a berried laurel wreath and holding a lyre with each languidly laying over the dial, against a backdrop of grape leaf and vine continuing downsides and ending with a thick grape cluster, verso brass clockworks stamped with oval "FABRIQUE / EARD BARRARD & CIE / DE PARIS," over a circular pastille stamped "MÉDAILLES D'OR / JAPY FRÈRES / ANNÉES / 1823.27.34.39.44.49," numbered "6 4 / 4 54 / 680," suspending a pendulum numbered "680," includes a winding key. Height: 23" Width: 17 1/2" Depth: 6" Provenance: Lifelong Collection of Clocks and Antiques, Navasota, Texas.
Condition
Good condition with some surface buildup in crevices, a few rubbed tips, and some dings on the back but otherwise no serious discernible issues. 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.
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A NAPOLEON III PATINATED METAL FIGURAL CARTEL CLOCK, BY
Estimate $400 - $600
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