French Marble & Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock

French Marble & Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$800 – $1,200[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine’s Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$700[/restrict]
Sold Date:
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French Marble & Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock with Dome
mid-19th century
the marble case with gilt bronze mounts of leaves, berries, ribbons, and classical figures, 8-day time and bell strike movement with silk thread suspension and subsidiary seconds, thermometer at the throat
18 x 9 x 5 inches (clock)
21 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (dome)