A NAPOLEON III EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GILT BRASS AND COPPER
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Description
A NAPOLEON III EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GILT BRASS AND COPPER MANTEL CLOCK, CIRCA 1870, the alternating brass and copper dual handled urn with relief bouquet swag, stands atop a tapered obelisk with old world Tuscan flora scrollwork in relief, centering a grotesque mask above dial fitted with black painted Roman numeral enameled porcelain shield form hour mark plaques, flanked by Neo-Grec stylized winged Athena term figures each crowned with war helmets and Germanic braids curled in buns, her ancient gaze mysterious above a pearl trimmed breastplate, she is upheld by feathery wings, scaly texture and swirling scrolls, on a stepped base with stylized blooming papyrus and anthemia relief raised on scrolled flaming hairy paw feet, verso the clockworks marked with pastille, "Vincenti & Cie., Medaille d'Argent, 1855," etched number 3837, the numbers 1583 and 9-6, and an encircled "A.C.," the clockwork window sash engraved with number 1583 and another encircled "A.C.," monogram, interior supports marked with a hand-inked number 1589, then a hammered 1584 and 1583, the front interior dial fitting hand-inked and repeating number 3837. Height: 23" Width: 16" Depth: 8 1/4" Provenance: Lifelong Collection of Clocks and Antiques, Navasota, Texas.
Condition
Some dust debris, minor expected patina, back door/window now lacking with some glue residue, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. 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 EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GILT BRASS AND COPPER
Estimate $700 - $1,000
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