3157
A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$1,900
Live Auction
A Gentleman's Pursuits
Description
A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
18th/19th Century
the movement stamped C H LES M(T/J) and numbered 22442.
Height 17 inches.
Height 17 inches.
Property from the Collection of a Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia
Condition
In overall fine condition. Likely of French origins. Exhibiting a fairly even gilt patina with some surface residue visible in few areas. Retains a pendulum and winding key, but both are likely associated. The back plate of the mechanism is lacking. Loss to the porcelain dial at the point of one of the winding mechanisms.
Provenance
Provenance:
Michel Veran, Salon Des Antiques Show, Dijon, 2000