Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Gilt-brass Figural Mantel Clock, France, c. 1840, figure of a man dressed in renaissance attire sitting on a rocky outcropping, 3 1/4-in. Roman numeral porcelain dial with Breguet-style hands, foliate and rococo moldings in base with stylized arches and swag-decorated feet, eight-day time and count wheel strike with silk thread suspension, ht. 18 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
small chips around winding holes and center arbor.
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FranceJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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