Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Gilt Classical Urn-form Mantel Clock by Michelez, Paris, c. 1825, fire gilt case with fawn neck handles, ornate cast bezel, 4-in. porcelain roman numeral dial marked "Michelez/Rue St. Honore No. 128 a Paris," eight-day time and countwheel strike spring-powered movement with silk thread suspension, mounted to an ormolu decorated raised plinth, ht. 18 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
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ParisJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.