DESCRIPTION:
Fournier, a Paris, an early 19th century, month going great wheel skeleton clock, the gilt, inverted Y frames joined by three cylindrical pillars with molded and knurled ends, 6 1/2 inch great wheel with fusee, driven by a large barrel partially concealed in the white marble base, the second wheel concentric with and slightly larger than the Arabic numeral white enamel dial, tic tac escapement with silk thread suspension, blued steel spade hands, and gilt Medusa mask pendulum, the whole resting on ball feet, and under an oval dome with conforming wooden base
CONDITION:
running, dirty and oily, great wheel with dings at ends of spokes, second wheel replaced, crutch replaced, hands replaced, dial restored, with crack at 4:00 and two tiny edge flakes, marble base with small filled holes, indicating loss of applied ornament, pendulum with repairs, brass sub base and feet replaced, 20th century purpose made base with dome
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
CIRCA: 1815
DIMENSIONS: 20.5in x 11.75in x 7in