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An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Sold
$4,250
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Deverberie and Co., Paris, Circa 1820
Height 19 x width 18 inches.
Condition
No key or pendulum. Mechanism strikes at the hour and half hour when the hands are manually advanced, but the hammer does not make contact with the bell. Figural elements in attractive condition, the un-gilded bronze with an even, rich, brown patina, and the gilded areas lustrous, with minor scattered areas of rubbing to the gilt and a 1/2-inch scuff to lower edge of the front panel. The enamel face with minor surface scratches and debris, notably a 1/4-inch scratch adjacent to the axis.