High Quality 3 Piece Ornate French 3 Graces Annular Dial Garniture Set; this unmarked set has figural 3 Graces holding up the ball clock with a cherub finial, the Graces stand on an alabaster base with cast brass trim. There are 2 matching 4-cup candelabras with cherubs on them. The alabaster is great; the statues and trim have great dore finish. High Quality unmarked movement.
The clock is running at this time.
(The blue background on the dome has had paint touch ups and would need to be professionally restored to be mint.)
Clock – 30 3/4″ Tall; Candelabras – 21 1/8″ Tall
Sells as is, where is.
**Please note, this item ships F.O.B. which means you, the buyer, must make all of your own packing and shipping arrangements.
Fabulous Bronze French 3 Graces Annular Dial Clock: The ladies support the case that is formed as overlapping leaves with a pine cone or pineapple like finial on the removable lid. There are porcelain Roman and Arabic numbers and a single hand as a time indicator. On the 1/2 hour bell strike movement’s top there is “Chevillier – France” in 2 places and on an edge there is “BAGUES – France”.
The clock is running and striking at this time.
(For some unknown reason, there is an added hole 3/8″ in size near the feet of one of the figures.)
Clock – 26 1/2″ Tall
Sells as is, where is.
French Figural 3 Graces Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,800 – $2,200[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$2,100[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Mar 07, 2020[/restrict]
French Figural Clock has a marble base which is mounted with intricate pierced gilt bronze floral strands of garland and bowed ribbons; standing gilt bronze nude female figures “The 3 Graces” are holding up a 6 inch sphere with a seated bronze putti finial that is holding a torch and arrow floating in the clouds, (arrow missing its feathers). The dial has applied brass roman hour numerals, hands that depict a dragon, and brass mounted star highlights around the sphere, (1 missing). The French round brass 8 day spring driven movement is signed Made in France, Medaille D’Argent 1855, and has a half hour strike on bell. Dimensions: 26 in. high x 8 in. wide.
French Figural Three Graces Annular Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$12,000 – $15,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$15,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]
French Figural Three Graces Annular Clock. White marble base having a fluted pedestal topped with an urn with dore bronze handles & trim, strands of garland and a bronze mounted lid with pineapple finial; standing around the urn are 3 nude female figures (three graces). The 4.5 in. dial consists of 2 porcelain rings, one with black Roman hour numerals and the other with 5 minute Arabic numbers and minute markers with an arrow indicator. The brass movement is in good running condition, having a silvered lever platform escapement and strikes on an internal bell on the half hour. Clock is in very good condition with no breaks or losses to the marble and the figures are in good condition with and original dore finish. 26 in. high x 11 in. x 11 in.
French Three Graces Annular Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$14,000 – $16,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$11,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Nov 17, 2012[/restrict]
French Figural Three Graces Annular Clock. White marble base having a fluted pedestal topped with an urn with dore bronze handles & trim, strands of garland and a bronze mounted lid with pineapple finial; standing around the urn are 3 nude female figures (three graces). The 4.5 in. dial consists of 2 porcelain rings, one with black Roman hour numerals and the other with 5 minute Arabic numbers and minute markers with an arrow indicator. The brass movement is in good running condition, having a silvered lever platform escapement and strikes on an internal bell on the half hour. Clock is in very good condition with no breaks or losses to the marble and the figures are in good condition with and original dore finish. 26 in. high x 11 in. x 11 in.