Sold for $938

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

An Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Thonissen, Paris, 19th Century

the dial signed Thonissen à Paris.
Height 21 x width 8 3/4 inches.

Property from a Private Collector, Lincolnwood, Illinois

Condition Report

The case is in overall fine condition, showing little surface wear or tarnish. The face shows some hairlines, fractures and minor losses to the porcelain, in particular where the hands are mounted to the mechanism. With associated pendulum. Lacking a winding key. The mechanism takes a wind, but does not run as the pendulum rod attached to the mechanism is lacking the horizontal arm that connects to the pendulum. The backplate is lacking. The chime mechanism functions, but there is no bell so it does not make a sound.

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