Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

French Empire Period Ormolu & Crystal Portico Mantel Clock

Price realized
$1,169
Pre-sale estimate
$500 – $800
Hammer price
$950
Category
Table, Mantle Clocks
Sold
February 22, 2026
Sale
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

French Empire period bronze dore and crystal portico clock, early 19th c., having stepped pediment, rising on columnar cut crystal supports with Corinthian capitals, centering white dial with Roman numeral hour markers and Arabic second markers, time-and-strike movement marked Sonniere Progres, double-marked Barillet Demontable S.G.D.G. Brevete, accompanied by a pendulum with central floral rosette, ending on platform base and bun feet, accompanied by a key, observed operating, starts and stops, approx 18.25"h, 9"w, 5.75"d, 14.5lbs

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.