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A French Samuel Marti and Barbedienne champlevé mantel clock

Fourth-quarter 19th Century
Case signed: F. Barbedienne; Movement signed: Made in France / Medaille d'Argent S. Marti et Cie 1889 / A 1 / 681 5 8
The clock with white enamel dial, blue Roman numeral hour markers, black Arabic numeral minute markers and outer minute track, polychrome floral festoons, two train movement, and black hands set in a gilt-bronze medallion with star motif enclosed in a glazed gilt-bronze architectural case with blue-toned enamel champleve columns, bezel, and banding throughout, surmounted by four acorn finials, centering an urn with opposed figural masks, and with pendulum depicting a portrait of a veiled woman with red foil inclusions trimmed with simulated gems
16.75" H x 11" W x 6" D

  • Condition: Overall good condition with minor scuffs and oxidation to bronze commensurate with age. Slight darkening to gilt surface throughout. Back glass panel with minor chips to three corners and left glass panel with chips to sides and corners. Lower front-left foot with holes to bronze casting. Dial mechanism lacking left screw holding it to the case. Crazing to the dial. Includes key. Working condition unknown. Moran's does not guarantee the working condition of clocks and watches.

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April 28, 2021 12:00 PM PDT
Monrovia, CA, US

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