A French patinated metal mantel clock & garniture Print Early 20th century, comprising: a clock, the unsigned circular white porcelain dial with blue Roman numeral hours, black Arabic numeral minutes and gilt hands beneath a hinged glazed aperture within a gilt beaded bezel, within a waisted and fluted case adorned with a ribbon swag, beside a standing figure of a cherub holding a trumpet and a book of sheet music inscribed ''Lully'' and ''Gluck'', with a further book inscribed ''Mozart'' and ''Gretry'' at his feet, on a shaped oblong base centered by an oval medallion cast with a portrait of a lady in profile and flanked by floral trophies, the unsigned twin train movement stamped ''2878''; and two lamps: each conformingly modeled with cherubs, one playing a triangle, the other cymbals, each standing before a scrolled standard issuing a flame-shaped frosted glass shade, electrified; 3 pcs, the clock 26'' H x 24'' W x 11.25'' D; the lamps each 30'' H x 11'' W x 7'' D, est: $2000/3000 *Price Realized: $1,920.00 Condition: Overall good condition. General marks, scratches and rubbed wear. No key to clock. One lamp lacking one cymbal originally held in cherub's hand. Movement complete. Working condition of clock unknown. Moran's does not guarantee working condition of clocks and watches. Wiring of lamps should be checked by a qualified electrician prior to use.
A French patinated metal mantel clock & garniture Print Early 20th century, comprising: a clock, the unsigned circular white porcelain dial with blue Roman numeral hours, black Arabic numeral minutes and gilt hands beneath a hinged glazed aperture within a gilt beaded bezel, within a waisted and fluted case adorned with a ribbon swag, beside a standing figure of a cherub holding a trumpet and a book of sheet music inscribed ''Lully'' and ''Gluck'', with a further book inscribed ''Mozart'' and ''Gretry'' at his feet, on a shaped oblong base centered by an oval medallion cast with a portrait of a lady in profile and flanked by floral trophies, the unsigned twin train movement stamped ''2878''; and two lamps: each conformingly modeled with cherubs, one playing a triangle, the other cymbals, each standing before a scrolled standard issuing a flame-shaped frosted glass shade, electrified; 3 pcs, the clock 26'' H x 24'' W x 11.25'' D; the lamps each 30'' H x 11'' W x 7'' D, est: $2000/3000 *Price Realized: $1,920.00 Condition: Overall good condition. General marks, scratches and rubbed wear. No key to clock. One lamp lacking one cymbal originally held in cherub's hand. Movement complete. Working condition of clock unknown. Moran's does not guarantee working condition of clocks and watches. Wiring of lamps should be checked by a qualified electrician prior to use.
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