Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
French 19th Century Gilt-bronze Annular Clock, depicting a cupid riding a snail, with garland wrapped base, gilt chapter rings with arabic numeral minute track above the roman numeral hour ring, all mounted on four snail-shaped feet, eight-day time-only movement with platform escapement housed in the base, ht. 16 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.