Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Lesieur Empire Period Marble & Metal Mantel Clock
- Price realized
- $480
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $375
- Category
- Table, Mantle Clocks
- Sold
- August 21, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
Lot description
French Empire period sienna marble mantel clock, 19th c., with Neoclassical-style patinated metal mounts, having arched case with draped foliate garland and dual portrait masks, centering circular frame with cast zodiac motifs, dial with Roman numeral hour markers, time-and-strike movement marked Lesieur, silk suspension, above seated scholar on plinth, rising on block feet, lacking pendulum, time movement observed operating, runs fast, approx 18"h, 9"w, 5"d, 37lbs Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
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.