Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

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

Price realized
$2,460
Pre-sale estimate
$1,500 – $2,500
Hammer price
$2,000
Category
Table, Mantle Clocks
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 mantel clock and garniture set, 19th c., comprising: (1) mantel clock, having scholarly instruments and trailing foliate motifs, flanked by draped allegorical female figures, centering dial with Roman numeral hour markers, time-and-strike movement marked Japy Freres, with inset porcelain plaques with cherubs and floral sprays, on scrolled feet, accompanied by pendulum and key, not currently operational, appears wound tight, approx 14"h, 20"w, 6"d; (pair) matching urn-form garnitures, approx 12"h, 6.5"w, 4"d; 17lbs 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.