Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Slate & Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock With Figural Roman God Topper
- Price realized
- $610
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $500
- Category
- Table, Mantle Clocks
- Sold
- June 8, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3 - June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event
Lot description
Continental black slate and patinated bronze mantel clock, late 19th c., having figural topper depicting the Roman god Mercury, after the original sculpture by Giambologna (Italian, 1529-1608), rising on stepped case with central beveled glass door, over dial with Roman numeral hour markers, time-and-strike movement marked Japy Freres, rising on paw feet, accompanied by pendulum, fracture to glass inspection door, movement over-wound and in need of adjustment, overall: approx 32.5"h, 16.5"w, 6.5"d, 46lbs Provenance: From the estate of Carl Carter (Texas, 1955-2023)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.