DESCRIPTION:
France, for Tiffany & Co., New York, a spectacular 3 piece mantel garniture, the case of urn form supported by two gilt putti, base with foliate decorated toupie feet, and with bound laurel molding, a cast gilt bowknot above dial with suspended floral garlands, and richly ornamented with very colorful champleve enamel, Arabic numeral gilt dial with champleve center, signed "Tiffany & Co. New York", blued steel hands, brass 8 days, time and strike, movement with lever platform, and also signed "Tiffany & Co. New York", and with a pair of two light candelabra each with a gilt putti, the candle arms with acanthus leaf ornament, and with enamel and feet matching the clock case, c1890
CONDITION:
clock case dirty, gilding with some wear and staining, enamel without damage, rear feet are crooked, could be carefully straightened, urn with two small holes in the back which do not appear to have been used, dial with some wear to numerals and signature, also with minor scratches, movement ticks and strikes, needs service, hairspring needs truing, end of regulator broken, candelabra dirty and with minor losses and staining to gilding, enamel without damage, one with significant deposits of verdigris on the base and feet, Ht 16".
ESTIMATE:
$2500
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$3500
PRICE SOLD:
$4200
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