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Fri, Mar 22, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1019

Empire Style Marble and Parcel-Gilt Garniture

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

French, circa 1900, three spelter objects, each set on a [kuros doré] plinth, comprising: one figural clock depicting [Psyché couronnant l'Amour] (after Jean Baptiste Greuze, French, 1725-1805), enameled dial with eight-day brass movement and strike, embossed "F. Marti/[Médaille d'Or] 1900", 21-1/2 x 14-1/4 x 5-1/2 in.; together with two matching garland-decorated urns, 16 x 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection

Condition

white metal elements repainted, very small chip to dial, marble elements generally good with natural inclusions and minor edge flaws, urns lacking lids, pendulum and winding key present