Sold for $20,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Garniture

19th Century

the clock inscribed Carrier Belleuse to the leg of one figure, the movement stamped VINCENT & Cie. MÉDAILLE D'ARGENT 1855 and 2593.
Height of mantel clock 31 inches.

Property from the Collection of Ron Winter, Merwins Antiques, Birmingham, Michigan

Condition Report

Overall stable, attractive condition, the gilt bronze having an even, warm finish. The clock is not currently running and seems to be overwound. The hands can be manually advanced but the hammer does not strike the bell at the hour or half hour. Lacking a winding key. The enamel face with some faint cracks as well as surface discoloration but no losses. One of the candelabra missing the grill decoration from one side of the marble base.

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