$4,000
French, 19th century. French ormolu mounted Boulle marquetry and brass inlaid bracket clock, in the manner of Raymond Lenoir, Paris, with removable pagoda surmounted by a seated cherub, over a cartouche shaped case with glazed sides and conforming door enclosing the circular bronze dial centering chased curling and blossoming foliage filled urn in relief with twin key escapements and cut steel hands within a conforming ring of cobalt blue Roman chapters on white enameled cartouche plaques encircled by cobalt Arabic minute numbers concealing a twin barrel movement over an adjustable sunburst mask pendulum, the whole veneered in brown tortoiseshell with fine engraved brass floral and foliate inlay raised on four acanthus scrolling legs, on a conformingly decorated wall bracket. Clock height 31.25", width 14.75", depth 6.75". Bracket height 13.5", width 16", depth 8.25".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-05-02
