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Antique Timepieces
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ANTIQUE BRONZE ELEPHANT MANTEL CLOCK
THE CLOCK IS OF EXQUISITE DETAIL, FROM THE ELEPHANT's LOOPY EARS TO HIS DETAILED ROBE. HE IS STANDING ON A GOLDEN BASE ENTWINED WITH VINES, LEAVES AND LARGE FLOWERS. THE ELEPHANT TRAINER IS A BRONZE ASIAN BOY HOLDING AN ELEPHANT HOOK. THE CLOCK ON THE ELEPHANT'S BACK HAS A CAST BRONZE DIAL WITH PORCELAIN ROMAN NUMERAL HOURS. THE MOVEMENT IS, OF COURSE, FRENCH BY MARTI & CO. IT RUNS FOR EIGHT DAYS, HAS A COUNT WHEEL AND STRIKES THE HOUR AND HALF HOUR ON A BELL. THE CASE IS NOT SIGNED BUT IS
OBVIOUSLY OF HIGH QUALITY( THERE ARE TWO MINOR CASTING FLAWS ON THE BASE).
THE GOLD ON THE CASE HAS BEEN RESTORED.
THIS UNUSUAL CLOCK MADE IN FRANCE DURING THE TIME OF THE GREAT FORMATION OF AMERICAN WEALTH AMONG THE RICH AND POWERFUL. THESE WERE THE PEOPLE WHO MADE GRAND TOURS OF EUROPE VISITING CASTLES, MUSEUMS AND WHO LEARNED TO APPRECIATE THE WEALTH OF THE CONTINENT. THIS WAS THE TYPE OF CLOCK A WEALTHY PERSON FOUND IN ONE OF THE ELEGANT SHOPS IN PARIS OR LONDON AND TRANSPORTED TO AMERICA BY STEAMSHIP TO ENHANCE THE ELEGANCE OF THEIR MANSIONS. DIMENSIONS: 13 INCHES WIDE
PRICE $3,100.00
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