Napoléon III ormolu mantel clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
Pendule de cheminée Napoleon III en bronze doré, fin XIXe siècle A late 19th century Napoléon III ormolu mantel clock The case of shaped form with scrolling foliate motifs, the circular dial surmounted by a putto, the gilding refreshed, the matching 6 inch dial with ormolu centre and individual white enamel Roman numerals, the blued steel hands with pierced centres, the typical French movement with external count wheel striking the hours and half hours on a polished steel bell with silk suspension, currently ticking and striking.
62cm high, 41cm wide, 22cm deep This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W Case: fair Dial: good Hands: fair Movement: fair
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- ormolu
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 62cm high, 41cm wide, 22cm deep
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206932757
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.