French Gilt- and Patinated-Bronze Mantel Clock
The figure of a putto seated on books holding a manuscript and resting on a pedestal with a drum case with a white enamel dial signed Henry Dasson / A Paris, and a standing rooster, a sculptor's hammer, chisel and a carved male head, the plinth cast with a guilloche border and raised on toupie feet. Height 12 1/2 inches (31.7 cm), width 11 3/8 inches (28.8 cm), depth 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm).
Sold for $2,500
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
French Gilt- and Patinated-Bronze Mantel Clock
The figure of a putto seated on books holding a manuscript and resting on a pedestal with a drum case with a white enamel dial signed Henry Dasson / A Paris, and a standing rooster, a sculptor's hammer, chisel and a carved male head, the plinth cast with a guilloche border and raised on toupie feet. Height 12 1/2 inches (31.7 cm), width 11 3/8 inches (28.8 cm), depth 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm).
Please note that Doyle does not guarantee the condition of the movement and strongly suggests to interested bidders to consult a professional clock restorer; without pendulum or key, minor rubbing to gilding.
Signed on right side Henry Dasson 1888. Japy Frères
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts, May 26, 2021