Lot 72
  • 72

An Empire style gilt and patinated bronze mounted marble three-piece clock garniture Paris, circa 1880

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • marble, bronze
  • height 17 in.
  • 43 cm
comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light candelabra, Amarello Negrais marble, the movement stamped MADE IN FRANCE and numbered 11047.

Condition

Overall good condition; the gilt-bronze with some minor pitting and dirt; minor wear and scratches to patinated bronze; small chips to bottom right front corner of marble base to clock; one candlestick with minor infilled chip to front top edge and with minor chips and wear to edges; the other with minor chips and wear to edges. One pendulum, no key.
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