Sold for $318

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Figural Clock

Circa 1830-40

the engraved steel dial and movement with a silk thread suspension both unsigned.

Height 21 1/2 x width 15 x depth 5 3/4 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Property from a Private Kentucky Collection

Condition Report

The movement winds, ticks and strikes when the hands are advanced. There is no pendulum and no key included. The screw cap for the bell has fallen down into the case and cannot be reached or shaken loose easily. Not tested for duration or accuracy. Chips on the front and back corners of the marble. A glue repaired section on one side of the marble near the front. Areas of greenish patination and uneven oxidized spots on the bronze.

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