French Silk Thread Lyre Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,200 – $1,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,750[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
French Empire Bronze Silk Thread Lyre Mantle Clock. 4.25 in. dore bronze dial with filigree border and center, black Roman hour numerals (repainted) and open moon hands. Bronze 2 tone lyre shaped case with finely relief decorated floral, filigree and grape vine design on the gilt front; pineapple finials on the sides, lioness head finials at the top and large maidenÂs bust crest, mounted at the base is 2 kneeling winged angles on either side of a large vase. Has a typical round French brass silk thread time only movement signed Douillo. 20 in. high x 7.5 in. wide x 4 in. deep