Gilt Figural Mantel Clock

Description:

Gilt Figural Mantel Clock, France, c. 1840, a female figure in classical dress supporting a standing child seated atop a 3 1/2-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial, ormolu decorated raised plinth on ball feet, eight-day, time and count-wheel strike movement with silk thread suspension, ht. 15 in.
Estimate $400-600

Slight chipping around the winding holes. Movement is running but may need cleaning and lubrication.


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