French Bonze & Onyx Portico Clock

French Bonze & Onyx Portico Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,200 – $1,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$850[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

French Bonze & Onyx Portico Clock. 4 in. gilt metal dial with damascened center and black painted Roman hour numerals, open moon hands with bronze rose and filigree relief decorated bezel; round French brass spring driven movement signed “L’Marti & Cie”, half hour strike on a steel bell and large gridiron pendulum with filigree decorated bob. Onyx & bronze 4 column case with shell decorated overhanging cornice top, floral rosettes on the frieze, bronze capitols and figural winged maidens on either side of a torchiere mounted on the front of the base. In very good condition with no breaks, losses or damages to the case. 22.75 in. high x 11.25 in. wide x 5.5 in. deep.