Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(3) French Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Cherub Mantel Clock & Garniture Set

Price realized
$1,353
Pre-sale estimate
$1,000 – $2,000
Hammer price
$1,100
Category
Lamps, Lighting & Candlesticks
Sold
September 27, 2026
Sale
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT

Lot description

(lot of 3) French Louis XVI style bronze dore and Carrara marble mantel set, 19th c., each rising on shaped platform and turned-form feet, including: (1) mantel clock, surmounted by a scholarly cherub using a compass, white dial with Arabic hour markers, time-and-strike movement, thirteen jewels, movement marked E. Courtin, with retailer's mark J.E. Caldwell and Company, Philadelphia, accompanied by key, not currently operational, appears wound tight, approx 13"h, 12"w, 5"d; (pair) matching two-light candelabra garnitures, each modeled as a putti holding two cornucopias aloft, approx 11"h, 8"w, 4.5"d; 40lbs total

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.