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Austrian Empire Portico clock/Music box
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A 19th century Austrian Empire Period Portico clock with incorporated lower music box. 8-day three train time and strike movement with quarter hour strike, calendar hand, Brass dial with Roman numerals and engine turned bezel. Ebonized case with molded cornice supported by four fluted columns with gilded Bronze capitols and bases on a paneled base. Some paint wear and touch-up, replaced bun feet, music box plays, clock not running when cataloged. 20 1/4″ high.
A 19th C. AUSTRIAN PORTICO CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX
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A 19th century Austrian portico clock with a cabinet base set with a cylinder music box, two gilded wood upright supports faced with thin carved alabaster decoration, ornate sunburst openwork pendulum, the black cabinet holds the circular clock case housing an unmarked brass plate 30-hour time and strike movement with enamel dial, a gallery above the clock face is adorned with various decorative elements behind glass. Measures 26 x 14.25 x 5.5 inches. Pull cords activate the clock chime and the music box in the base.
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French Empire Portico Calendar Clock
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Signed L. Dubois French Empire 4 Columns Portico Calendar Clock. 6 in. silvered and damascened dial has black painted Roman hour numerals with open moon hands, 2 sub dials with French abbreviations for Day & Month and open aperture exposing the date, dore bronze filigree decorated bezel; round brass spring driven movement with deadbeat escapement, count wheel half hour strike mechanism with a steel bell, large quality gridiron pendulum, in good running condition. In a beautiful French empire 4 column case with ebonized lacquered finish, dore bronze trim, capitols and overhanging cornice top. 28.5 in. high x 14.5 in. wide x 7.75 in. deep.
French Empire Pinwheel Portico Clock
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French Empire Pinwheel Portico Clock. A fantastic birds-eye maple case with 4 turned columns, bronze dore capitols, trim and bezel around the dial, which has a 5 in. porcelain chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, engraved dore bronze center, open moon hands and sweep seconds hand. Large, round brass movement is signed Rieussec, Hger Du Roi; has a pinwheel escapement, long heavy brass, gridiron pendulum hangs from a knifepoint suspension in the rear of the case. 22.25 in. high x 11.25 in. wide x 6.75 in. deep.
Austrian Portico clock
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A 19th century Austrian Portico clock. Ebonized wooden case with 4 fluted columns and Brass detail. 8-day movement with quarter hour striking. Wear, lacks real door and foot. 18″ high.
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French Empire Portico Clock
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French Empire Portico Clock. 5 in. Silvered dial w/ black roman numerals and minute markers, open moon hands, round leafy dore bronze bezel; typical round French brass movement with count wheel strike mechanism and silvered bell; movement signed  Fons 1827. Has a quality gridiron pendulum and a fancy dore bronze flower shaped bob; the mahogany case has smooth columns w/ dore bronze capitols and applied mounts; quality French bronze movement. 21.5 in. high x 11.5 in. wide.
French Empire Portico Clock
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French Empire Portico Clock. 3.5 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands and fancy dore bronze bezel; early round,brass spring driven French movement, has count wheel half hour strike mechanism and steel bell. In an ebonized, portico style case with spiral turned columns and heavily embellished with dore bronze floral mounts with swirled filigree and central medallions, fancy gridiron pendulum, with figural & relief molded dore bronze bob. Clock attr: to Louis Philippe (c.1840) and is in very good overall condition with only a few very minor losses to the mounts. 20.5 in. high x 10 in. wide x 6 in. deep.