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French Gilded Bronze Lyre Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$6,000 – $8,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Schmidt's Antiques Inc. Since 1911[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$4,250[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]Oct 30, 2021[/restrict]

A very good late 19th century French Gilded Bronze Lyre clock by "Vincenti, Paris". 8-day time and strike movement with a convex porcelain dial, Arabic numerals with hand-painted floral swags and filigree hands, fitted with a compensating pendulum and swinging exterior bezel decorated with 54 applied "brilliants". Movement impressed "Vincenti, Mediale D'ore, 1855" with serial # "9381". Rouge Marble case with finely chased and Gilded Bronze mounts surmounted by a mask of the Sun God Apollo, on a foliate pedestal and molded Rouge Marble base, with impressed serial # "9381". Only minor wear, hairline free dial, Gilding in excellent condition, a couple of "brilliants" are replacements, some small separations in base casting, running when cataloged, set-up and balancing will be required after moving. 22 1/4" high overall. ESTIMATE $6,000-8,000

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.

French Dore Bronze Lyre Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$1,500 – $3,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$1,250[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Oct 06, 2007[/restrict]

French Dore Bronze Lyre Clock: with enamel 3 1/2″ floral decorated dial and paste brilliant border. The time and strike movement is marked L. Marti and Ancne Mon Franjls Raison & Thomas Successeurs and numbered 1474.

No condition problems.

15″ T

Clock is running at time of listing, but not guaranteed to continue.

French Shell Lyre & Bronze Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$2,500 – $4,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$1,600[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Oct 07, 2006[/restrict]

French shell lyre clock w/ spelter trim; floral hand painted dial; time & strike; rhinestone bezel surround. Running at time of description, but not guaranteed to continue. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. All items sell As Is, Where Is, no guarantees or warrantees of any kind expressed or implied. We Do Not Accept Paypal.

14″ T x 5 3/4″ W.

French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$750[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]

French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. Bronze lyre shaped case with white marble inserts in the arms on the front and oval white marble base, has a figural winged putti at the top over hanging garland, beaded trim, leafy scrolled and oval plinth style base, beveled door glass over the dial; has an overall gilt finish which has a lacquered overcoat. 5.25 in. painted porcelain dial with black hour numerals and colorful painted garland highlight; typical round brass spring driven movement has an half hour count-wheel strike mechanism. In running condition, pendulum swings, clock strikes, missing bell; signed on the back of the case with foundry mark for ÂFabrication FrancaiseÂ. 27.5 in. high.

French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/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 – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. 3.5 in. metal dial has black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands and a fancy engraved center. 4 column, lyre-shaped case has taza and floral finials over long ionic style columns, a cross bar at the top with large floral side finials and classical figural maiden bust centered at the top over 8 vertical rods; the arched bottom has floral designs with a border of crossed instruments, acanthus leaf decorated stem and base. The inverted gridiron pendulum has a fancy decorated bob and hangs in the back of the case from a knife-point suspension at the top, having a pin in the rear of the bob which engages the movements crutch; has a round brass spring driven movement with half hour count wheel strike mechanism on a steel bell. In very good condition, has a very nice gold dore finish with no breaks, repairs or missing parts. 28 in. high.

French Marble & Bronze Lyre Swing Clock

Estimate:: [restrict paid=ture]$12,000 – $15,000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:: [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:: [restrict paid=ture]$14,000[/restrict]

Sold Date:: [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]

French Marble & Bronze Lyre Swing Clock. Beautiful 2 tone gilt & dore bronze lyre shaped case has pierced leaf and berry decoration within the frame, maidens head at the crest and hanging garland on an oval white marble base with beaded and filigree decoration and feet. The gridiron pendulum hangs on a knife point suspension at the top of the case and the crutch is engaged through a pin in the base. 6 in. convex porcelain chapter ring with open center exposing the skeletonized movement, has black Roman hour numerals and Arabic 5 minute markers, beaded inner and outer bezels, pierced gilt hands and signed Mathieu Laine. The quality brass spring driven movement has an hour & half hour strike mechanism with bell and is in good running condition. 23 in. high x 8 in. wide x 4 in. deep.