French Bronze & Marble Lady & Turtle Clock

French Bronze & Marble Lady & Turtle Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,500 – $2,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – May 05, 2007[/restrict]

French Bronze and Marble Lady & Turtle Clock with a woman kneeling down and hiding a turtle, 8 day time and strike, spring driven 5″ porcelain open dial with a heavily decorated bronze bezel and molding around case, marble is caramel with some white and gray. Bronze woman and turtle are made in two pieces, her upright leg is a separate casting. The turtle can only be seen from behind and she has disrobed herself to help hide the turtle while trying to hide her breast. All the bronze is original great patina with no signature found on bronze or movement.

(The rear bezel has no glass.)

25 1/2″ T x 14″ W x 8 1/2″ D