French bronze and ormolu figural mantel clock, 8 day, silk thread suspension, time and bell strike, spring driven movement with unusual automatic beat adjustment designed to keep the pallets centered by gravity on the pallet arbor in well patinated case with Roman figure holding tablet with the title of Virgil's works, accented with ormolu appliques and spandrels with a musical motif and a Roman numeral white enamel chapter ring, c1810 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French bronze and ormolu figural mantel clock, 8 day, silk thread suspension, time and bell strike, spring driven movement with unusual automatic beat adjustment designed to keep the pallets centered by gravity on the pallet arbor in well patinated case with Roman figure holding tablet with the title of Virgil's works, accented with ormolu appliques and spandrels with a musical motif and a Roman numeral white enamel chapter ring, c1810
Brand: Unsigned
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Figural Unsigned France auction

Price Record

Sale date October 29, 2011

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Maker Unsigned
Type Shelf or Mantel Figural
Country France
Price type auction
Date October 29, 2011
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

the clock is in excellent original condition, seems to run and strike fine. Ht 18 1/2"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts