Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Orpheus Mantel Clock
- Price realized
- $508
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $800
- Hammer price
- $400
- Category
- Table, Mantle Clocks
- Sold
- November 10, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
French Empire gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock, early to mid 19th c., standing figure of Orpheus playing his lyre, white dial with Roman numeral hours, inscribed Lucin, Rue des 2. Ponts No. 14 a Paris, above frieze depicting Cerberus and Orpheus in Hades, time-and-strike movement with silk suspension, on a stepped rectangular base, lacking pendulum and bell, losses to dial near winding holes, not currently operational, approx 17"h, 12"w, 5"d, 14.25lbs
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.