Bronze & Alabaster Lyre Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $2,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Bronze & Alabaster Lyre Mantle Clock. 3.75 in. porcelain dial with black hour numbers, painted floral garland, pierced gilt brass hands, beaded door bezel with beveled crystal and rhinestone studded bezel swinging with the beat of the pendulum; round French brass 8 day spring driven movement signed ÂSamuel MartiÂ, has an half hour strike on a bell and complex gridiron pendulum hanging from a knife point suspension. In a white alabaster lyre shaped case with gilt bronze mounts, garland, filigree and beaded trim, in nice condition, movement winds and strikes. 18 in. high x 7.25 in. wide x 4 in. deep. Weight: 13 lbs.
French Alabaster Lyre Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,500 – $3,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,750[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Nov 17, 2012[/restrict]
French Alabaster Lyre Mantle Clock. 5 in. porcelain dial with black Arabic numbers, hanging floral garland and fancy pierced hands, signed Renoir; rhinestone studded bezel is attached to the gridiron pendulum and swings when the clock is running. Has a typical, round, French, brass movement, strikes on a silvered bell and is signed A.D. Mougin. In a white alabaster lyre shaped case with gilt brass mounts, beaded edges a wreath at the crest and hanging garland at the top and base. In very good condition with no breaks, crack or repairs to the case. 20 in. high x 9 in. wide x 6 in. deep.
French Silk Thread 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]$1,750[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
French Empire Bronze Silk Thread Lyre Mantle Clock. 4.25 in. dore bronze dial with filigree border and center, black Roman hour numerals (repainted) and open moon hands. Bronze 2 tone lyre shaped case with finely relief decorated floral, filigree and grape vine design on the gilt front; pineapple finials on the sides, lioness head finials at the top and large maidenÂs bust crest, mounted at the base is 2 kneeling winged angles on either side of a large vase. Has a typical round French brass silk thread time only movement signed Douillo. 20 in. high x 7.5 in. wide x 4 in. deep
Cobalt Porcelain Bronze Lyre Calendar Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,000 – $8,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Cobalt Porcelain & Bronze Lyre Calender Clock w/ Rhinestone Pendulum Bezel. Excellent dore bronze mounted case with quality filigree, ribbons, garland & beaded trim, around the lyre shaped top with excellent outward facing eagle’s heads holding fruit & floral garland and wonderful finial with 3 blooming sunflower plants; has an excellent dore finish with deep blue cobalt porcelain inserts in the oval base and fronts of the lyre arms. 4.75 in. porcelain dial signed “Festeau Aaria”, has black Roman hour numerals with gilt enamel fleur de lis marker in between, colorful floral garland and 31 date calendar outside, large brass 8 day spring driven movement with half hour strike on a bell; has a complex gridiron pendulum with rhinestone bezel around the dial and counter weight pendulum at the back. In excellent condition with no breaks or repairs to the bronze, no losses or hairlines to the porcelain case. 24 in. high x 10 in. wide x 5 in. deep. Weight: 23 lbs.
French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$750[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]
French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. Bronze lyre shaped case with white marble inserts in the arms on the front and oval white marble base, has a figural winged putti at the top over hanging garland, beaded trim, leafy scrolled and oval plinth style base, beveled door glass over the dial; has an overall gilt finish which has a lacquered overcoat. 5.25 in. painted porcelain dial with black hour numerals and colorful painted garland highlight; typical round brass spring driven movement has an half hour count-wheel strike mechanism. In running condition, pendulum swings, clock strikes, missing bell; signed on the back of the case with foundry mark for ÂFabrication FrancaiseÂ. 27.5 in. high.
French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]
French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. 3.5 in. metal dial has black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands and a fancy engraved center. 4 column, lyre-shaped case has taza and floral finials over long ionic style columns, a cross bar at the top with large floral side finials and classical figural maiden bust centered at the top over 8 vertical rods; the arched bottom has floral designs with a border of crossed instruments, acanthus leaf decorated stem and base. The inverted gridiron pendulum has a fancy decorated bob and hangs in the back of the case from a knife-point suspension at the top, having a pin in the rear of the bob which engages the movements crutch; has a round brass spring driven movement with half hour count wheel strike mechanism on a steel bell. In very good condition, has a very nice gold dore finish with no breaks, repairs or missing parts. 28 in. high.
French Empire 3pc Alabaster & Bronze Clock Set
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$500 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$650[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Oct 01, 2011[/restrict]
French Empire 3pc Alabaster & Bronze Clock Set: marble & bronze; bell strike movement; signed Hache & Donai.
(Side vases have some damage; flower has been repaired on the clock.)
18 1/2″
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