$2,000
Fire Gilt Figural Clock, France, c. 1840, Cupid sits atop the clock holding a mirror for a classically dressed woman, his bow and arrows and jug of wine below, panel with griffins below the dial all on a plinth with a row of dancing putti, supported on claw-and-ball feet, engine-turned bezel around the 4 1/2-in. enameled roman numeral dial marked "Griebel Rue Vivienne No. 13," large unmarked time and countwheel strike movement with silk thread suspension, ht. 19 in. Estimate $600-800 Clock currently ticking and striking. Dial in good condition and free of chips with on small hairline. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-04-06