French, Canchy, a Paris, a bronze and marble mantel clock, slender in nature, with a finely finished seated cherub, a tambourine at his feet and arms folded, surmounted by a fluted brass canister containing a well made bell strike movement with 60-pin escape wheel and silk thread suspension. C.1825. — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French, Canchy, a Paris, a bronze and marble mantel clock, slender in nature, with a finely finished seated cherub, a tambourine at his feet and arms folded, surmounted by a fluted brass canister containing a well made bell strike movement with 60-pin escape wheel and silk thread suspension. C.1825.
Brand: Canchy
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Figural Canchy France auction

Price Record

Sale date May 15, 2011

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Maker Canchy
Type Shelf or Mantel Figural
Country France
Price type auction
Date May 15, 2011
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

the well made movement has a highly refined pinwheel escapement, the 2 arms of the verge showing in the close up photo The cherub himself is very well finished and with original patina intact and excellent. The yellow / mustard color marble base has some minor edge roughness, overall very good condition. With original bronze feet intact. Ht 18"

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