French Empire Mantle Clock

French Empire Mantle Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/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]

French Empire Silk Thread Mantle Clock. Mahogany case with an arched top; has gilt brass mounts and trim, the front panel depicts a woman kneeling beside an obelisk and a birdcage, a bird lays in the hay beside her. 5 in. porcelain dial with cobalt border, black Roman hour numerals, Arabic 5 minute markers and is signed Laplace a Paris. Round brass silk thread movement has a count wheel strike mechanism and strikes on a bell; dial has some minor faint hairlines. 19 in. high