Boulle Lyre Mantle Clock

Boulle Lyre Mantle Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,200 – $1,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$2,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]9:00 AM – Jun 02, 2012[/restrict]

Boulle Lyre Mantle Clock. Tortoise shell lyre shaped case has gilt brass moldings with globe finial and rams heads, has original blown out door glass; 5.5 in. convex porcelain dial with black hour numbers, red 15 minute markers and fancy gilt pierced hands. Round French brass movement signed Vincenti & Co 1855, strikes on a steel bell; long pendulum exposed through the door glass with gilt sunburst bob with maidens head. 29 in. high x 9.5 in. wide x 5 in. deep