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French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock
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French Marble & Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. Bronze lyre shaped case with white marble inserts in the arms on the front and oval white marble base, has a figural winged putti at the top over hanging garland, beaded trim, leafy scrolled and oval plinth style base, beveled door glass over the dial; has an overall gilt finish which has a lacquered overcoat. 5.25 in. painted porcelain dial with black hour numerals and colorful painted garland highlight; typical round brass spring driven movement has an half hour count-wheel strike mechanism. In running condition, pendulum swings, clock strikes, missing bell; signed on the back of the case with foundry mark for ÂFabrication FrancaiseÂ. 27.5 in. high.
French Figural Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock
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French Figural Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock. Gilt bronze seated figure of a philosopher with a pen and a basket of paper scrolls, black marble clock tower with arched top, black marble base with green marble inset panels on the front and sides with gilt bronze mounts and trim. 4 in. porcelain dial with open moon hands; round French brass 8 day spring driven movement signed ÂJapy Freres & ÂRollin a ParisÂ, has a half hour strike on a bell. Black marble has a few breaks and repairs, front feet are broken off but we do have them, no hairlines in the dial. 17 in. high x 21.5 in. wide x 7.5 in. deep.
French Silk Thread Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock
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French Silk Thread Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock. Black marble case with chamfered front corners, dore bronze figure of an French painter seated on a boulder, he holds a pallet in one hand and a box of paints at his feet, case is highlighted with dore bronze corner mounts, bezel, base trim and shield style feet. 3.5 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, gilt pierced lyre shaped hands; typical French round brass 8 day spring driven silk thread suspension movement signed ÂJapy Freres & ÂEtabt. Bazelaire, De ParisÂ, has an half hour strike on a bell. In good condition and running; case is clean and in beautiful original condition. 19 in. high x 11 in. wide x 6 in. deep.
French Marble & Bronze Lyre Swing Clock
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French Marble & Bronze Lyre Swing Clock. Beautiful 2 tone gilt & dore bronze lyre shaped case has pierced leaf and berry decoration within the frame, maidens head at the crest and hanging garland on an oval white marble base with beaded and filigree decoration and feet. The gridiron pendulum hangs on a knife point suspension at the top of the case and the crutch is engaged through a pin in the base. 6 in. convex porcelain chapter ring with open center exposing the skeletonized movement, has black Roman hour numerals and Arabic 5 minute markers, beaded inner and outer bezels, pierced gilt hands and signed Mathieu Laine. The quality brass spring driven movement has an hour & half hour strike mechanism with bell and is in good running condition. 23 in. high x 8 in. wide x 4 in. deep.
French Marble Lyre Rhinestone Mantle Clock
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French Marble Lyre Rhinestone Mantle Clock. White marble lyre shaped case with brass mounts, 4.5 in. rhinestone bezel swinging around the dial with the movement of the pendulum. 3 in. concave porcelain dial signed ÂLenoire with black hour numbers, 5 minute numbers and fancy gilt pierced hands; round brass 8 day spring driven movement singed A.D. Mougin, has an half hour strike on a bell. Dial has hairlines, case is in good condition, movement is running. 17 in. high.
French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock
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French Dore Bronze Lyre Mantle Clock. 3.5 in. metal dial has black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands and a fancy engraved center. 4 column, lyre-shaped case has taza and floral finials over long ionic style columns, a cross bar at the top with large floral side finials and classical figural maiden bust centered at the top over 8 vertical rods; the arched bottom has floral designs with a border of crossed instruments, acanthus leaf decorated stem and base. The inverted gridiron pendulum has a fancy decorated bob and hangs in the back of the case from a knife-point suspension at the top, having a pin in the rear of the bob which engages the movements crutch; has a round brass spring driven movement with half hour count wheel strike mechanism on a steel bell. In very good condition, has a very nice gold dore finish with no breaks, repairs or missing parts. 28 in. high.
French Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock
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French Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock. Black marble case with dore bronze urn top having twisted side handles and repousse faces on the front and back, has figural winged griffin side mounts and stands on griffinÂs heads with talon feet. 4 in. marble dial has applied brass Roman hour numerals and gilt hands; typical round French brass 8 day spring driven movement signed ÂJapy FreresÂ, has a half hour strike on a bell. Movement and bronze urn have a hallmark with initials ÂG.S. on either side of a bee under a star. In good overall condition, case has a few minor chips to the corners and missing back-plate behind the movement with a replaced fabricated ring. 14.5 in. high x 14.5 in. wide x 8 in. deep.