Emporium Auction - July 13, 2023
Thu, Jul 13, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 139
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain Mounted Clock
Estimate: $400 - $600
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, works with marks for Japy Freres, enameled and painted dial with Roman numerals, floral urn and gilt scrollwork decoration over cartouche with courting scene, set in gilt bronze case flanked by two enameled and gilt decorated columns with painted bird and floral decoration, gilt bronze ribbon and floral mounts, surmounted by enameled, painted, and gilt decorated urn with two seated cherubs, hinged door at back opening to works, with winder key and partial pendulum, 17 x 9-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.
Condition
not tested for functionality, pendulum lacking weight/end piece, discoloration and losses to gilding throughout, surface dirt, small crack at back corner
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Alice L. Patrick, Charleston, South Carolina
