French Gilt Figural Mantel Clock

Description:

French Gilt Figural Mantel Clock, c. 1850, an embracing couple dressed in Middle Eastern garb seated on a rocky outcropping with the 3-in. porcelain dial in the center, floral- and swag-decorated bombe-style case terminating in an oxbow-shaped base, eight-day time and count wheel strike mechanism with silk thread suspension, ht. 16 in.
Estimate $600-800


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