Cobalt Porcelain Bronze Lyre Calendar Clock

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.