Mayer Animated Dog Desk Clock

Mayer Animated Dog Desk Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]

Mayer Animated Dog Desk Clock. The cast spelter case resembles a woven basket with 3 small puppies poking their heads from the top, they have beaded eyes, (4 missing) and their red tongues rock back and forth in unison in a panting motion with the swinging of the pendulum; the basket is supported by 2 figural standing jesters with a gilt finish, case front has a 1.5 in. porcelain time dial and a convex reverse painted glass inset with a portrait of a dog, brass spring driven movement is signed “Mayer”, in good running condition. 7 in. high x 7 in. wide x 3 in. deep.