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Lot 72

A Large French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Garniture

Lot 72

A Large French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Garniture

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $2,500 - $4,500

Estimate$2,500 – $4,500

Status

Closed

A Large French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Garniture

19th Century

comprising a mantel clock and associated pair of urns, the clock surmounted by a seated scribe holding a tablet.
Height of mantel clock 24 x width 18 1/8 inches.

Property from the Estate of Jules and Gwen Knapp, Glencoe, Illinois

Provenance:

(Clock) Purchased from J.P. Regas - Bonfee Interiors, Chicago, 1994

(Urns) Phillips Fine Arts and Antiques, Ohio, 1994

With a winding key and pendulum. The clock may be overwound. The hands can be manually advanced and the hammer strikes the bell at the hour and half hour. Runs briefly when the pendulum is set in motion; the hands can be seen advancing but then the pendulum stops after a minute or so. Has not been inspected by a horologist or tested for timekeeping accuracy. The overall appearance is attractive and the clock and urns are in stable condition. The urns and clock are "married." Old cracks, chips and repairs visible to the marble base of the clock. The clock and one of the urns with loose feet, The bronze figure with a deep, rich patina and the gilded elements with a bright luster. See additional photos.

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Corbin Horn

Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

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European Furniture & Decorative Arts

A Large French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Garniture

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