A Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Tortoiseshell Veneered Mantel Clock

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Veneered Mantel Clock
Circa 1880
the movement stamped C. DETOUCHE/ 228 R. St. MARTIN 250/ 21282/ BREVETE.
Height 16 x width 11 1/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois
Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.

French Louis-XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock

French Louis-XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock
mid-19th century
surmounted by doves and a torch above corbels, 8-day French ebauche time and strike movement, movement marked "Medaille D'argent, 1855"
9 x 7 1/2 x 4 inches

An Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Veneered Mantel Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Hindman[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$1,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture][/restrict]

An Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Veneered Mantel Clock
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
the movement numbered 226.
Height 16 1/4 inches.

French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Louis Moinet, Paris

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine’s Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 22, 2022[/restrict]

French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Louis Moinet, Paris
early 19th century
surmounted by two cherubs above scrollwork and fruit garland, French ebache 8-day brass time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, movement marked "L. Moinet, A Paris" and "Douillon"
21 1/4 x 20 x 5 3/4 inches

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$500 – $750[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$250[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
mid-19th century
the case with scrolling decoration and a cartouche shield, brass 8-day time and strike movement with silk thread suspension and count wheel
18 x 12 x 5 inches

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $2,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Hindman[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$500[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Feb 02, 2022[/restrict]

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Height 24 x width 21 x depth 8 7/8 inches.