Circa 1900 French Bronze Lyre Form Clock

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Feb 6, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026

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• Lot Description
  98 mm enameled dial with arabic numerals for all chapters, all hash marks at the dials edge, bold at chapters. Floral garlands connect the two and one-half minute mark between chapters. Quarter hour marked at 3, 6, 9, and 12, in stylized arabic numbers. Gold gilt Louis XV type minute/hour hands. A cylinder houses the movement, represented as the main body of the lyre. Cylinder topped at twelve with French bow. Top frame of lyre features two eagle heads supporting a floral garland. Finial at the acme, a mask emitting a sunburst, represents the god Apollo, as well as an ultimate power of the French king. The marble base has raised cylindrical bronze feet, attached to the square base with a cavetto, bronze ball edging, and inset bronze intertwining ribbon and vine decoration. Movement is a round Japy type striking on the half and full hour. Manual wind movement is in phase.

  Condition

  Will advance time and run on the crutch as well as chime correctly. Needs new mainspring. Original pendulum with replacement key. Clean dial. Would rate very good overall. A small amount of chip out at fine adjustment port at twelve
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