An Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Sale 1017 - European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-238
Apr 20, 2022
10:00AM CT
Lots 239-434
Apr 21, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,500
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.
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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