Sold for:
$2,187
$2,187
French Boulle and Ormolu Bracket Clock, c. 1870, the finely chased brass dial set with twelve blue enameled Roman numerals and cut steel hands set in an oak case with red boulle and inlaid brass, the pagoda top with applied mounts and winged classical figure sounding the trumpet, chamfered sides flanking the dial, Zeus on his chariot before a glazed pendulum aperture, scrolled apron and bun feet, together with a separate pedestal, rectangular eight-day time and strike movement with count-wheel strike and pendulum, ht. on pedestal 41 in. Losses on Boulle and brass inlay, brass inlay lifting, movement complete but wants cleaning.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-06-02
