Lot 196

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Lyre Form Cartel Clock

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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, 19th century, ribbon crest over opposing eagle masks, lyre form body flanked by laurel branches, porcelain dial with Arabic numerals and retailer mark for "Theodore B. Starr", brass works marked "429/Made in France", 34-1/2 x 16 in.

Provenance: Estate of T. Kenneth and Karin Ellis, "Stepping Stones", Hot Springs, Virginia

Condition

hairline crack in enamel dial, lacking pendulum, wear to gilt finish