French Ormolu Artemis / Diana Mantel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$700 – $1,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Cottone Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$900[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Mar 31, 2023[/restrict]
French Ormolu Artemis / Diana Mantel Clock
Circa 1810, two-tone gilt bronze and bronze, with silvered chapter ring, roman numerals, dial signed Encely A. Toulouse. 8 day time and strike.
Ht. 18 in.
Neoclassical Marble and Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$50 – $25,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Leland Little[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$950[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Aug 25, 2022[/restrict]
Neoclassical Marble and Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock
19th century, France, carved marble figure of a Classical maiden reading with ormolu bird attending, she rests legs on exposed root tree trunk and seated on a cubic plinth, the center having round enamel dial with Arabic numeral hour markers, now with battery operated movement, above a conforming gray polished marble plinth, the sides with ormolu relief panel scenes of Bacchanalian putti carried in turbulent sea waves, raised on turned ormolu feet.
21 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 7 in.
The Collection of the late Mr. William Hulbert, Chesapeake, Virginia
Samuel Marti, Empire Style Marble and Ormolu Portico Mantel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$50 – $25,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Leland Little[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$125[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Aug 25, 2022[/restrict]
Samuel Marti, Empire Style Marble and Ormolu Portico Mantel Clock
France, early 20th century, polished white marble with ormolu mounts, porcelain and ormolu dial behind glass marked "France," Roman numeral hour markers, brass works backplate stamped "Medaille D'Or / Paris -1900 / Samuel Marti / France" and numbered A.1 / 3032 / 69, pierced cover to verso, raised on turned feet. Without pendulum and key.
20 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
The 19th century French clock makers Samuel Marti & Cie won the Medalle de Bronze in 1860, and the Gold at the Paris exhibition in 1890.
The Collection of the late Mr. William Hulbert, Chesapeake, Virginia
A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]£1,500 – £2,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]£1,800[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]
A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with centre seconds and concentric date
Bouchet
Surmounted by an urn finial over foliage and berried swags on a reeded column to a stepped base and shaped plinth on adjustable turned feet, the signed five inch white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals framing the red Arabic date ring, with finely pierced and engraved gilt hands for the time, a serpentine hand for the date, and a tapering centre seconds hand, the large circular movement with deadbeat 'scape wheel cocked on the backplate, with pierced outside countwheel strike on a bell. Running and striking, with pendulum and a winding key. 44cms (17ins) high.
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Single family ownership for 67 years. Purchased from Richard Grose Ltd, South Kensington and Brighton, a copy of a letter from Grose Ltd dated 5th November 1964 is included with this lot.
A mid 19th century French ormolu figural mantel clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$700 – $1,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Schmitt Horan & Co[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$400[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Nov 20, 2021, 2021[/restrict]
France, a mind 19th century ormolu figural mantel clock, the case decorated with stylized scallop shells, beading, fruit and foliage, the top with gadrooned and beaded edge and figures flanking a table with exotic, fringed covering, to the right the bearded palmist in fur trimmed robe and hat, reading the right hand of a young woman in a long dress with puff sleeves, roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands, and 8 day, two train pendule de Paris movement with silk thread suspension, signed "Pons" and "Baullier & Fils Paris"
French Empire Ormolu Cupids Chariot Mantel Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Cottone Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,700[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Mar 31, 2023[/restrict]
French Empire Ormolu Cupids Chariot Mantel Clock
19th century, ormolu on Verde Antico marble, 4 in. porcelain enamel dial, with roman numerals. 8 day time and strike.
15 x 18 in.
Provenance: A New Jersey Collection.
A good late 18th century French ormolu mantel clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]£2,000 – £3,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]£3,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]
A good late 18th century French ormolu mantel clock
Lepaute, H.ger du Roi
The case surmounted by a woven basket of fruit and foliage over a pair of lions each carrying a swagged handle in its mouth on acanthus scrolls on an inverted break-front plinth, the 5 1/2 inch signed white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt pierced and engraved hands, the large circular movement with pinned pillars and flattened base, anchor escapement with silk suspension and outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Together with a pendulum and a winding key stamped 14. 38cms (14 1/2ins) high (3)