VINTAGE ART DECO FRENCH, MARTI, MARBLE & BRONZE MANTLE, 8 DAY CLOCK, STAMPED
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24338 | Style: Art Deco |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
UP FOR AUCTION IS A BEAUTIFUL, FRENCH, ART DECO ERA, MANTLE CLOCK. MADE BY THE FAMOUS, MARTI. THIS MANTLE CLOCK IS AN 8 DAY, WIND UP CLOCK, WITH ALL ORIGINAL PARTS, FULLY INTACT AND WORKING. THE BASE IS MADE OF MARBLE, HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE WONDERFUL BLACK LINES OF THE ART DECO ERA. A GREEN, PATINA'D BRONZE, ANTELOPE ADORNS THE CLOCK. THE FACE OF THE CLOCK HAS ORIGINAL, CONTOURED GLASS DOOR, THAT SHUTS INTO FACE OF CLOCK, OUTLINED IN BRASS. THE CLOCK ITSELF FITS SNUGLY INTO A BRASS FIXT...URE WITH 2, ORIGINAL BRASS SCREWS, THAT SCREW IN, TO HOLD THE CLOCK STURDY, IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE BACK IS STAMPED, "BIJOUTERIE, AU CARILLON, AUXERRE." THIS IS THE NAME OF THE SHOP IN FRANCE THAT SOLD ART DECO JEWELRY AND GOODS. SEE PHOTO OF OLD POSTER, ADVERTISING THIS SHOP. THIS CLOCK WEIGHS 25LBS. IT MEASURES 22" IN LENGTH, 4.25" IN DEPTH, AND HAS A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 12". THE ANTELOPE ITSELF MEASURES 11" ACROSS AND STANDS 5" TALL. A LARGE BRONZE STATUE. THE PHOTOS REALLY DO NOT GIVE THIS PIECE JUSTICE. IT IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. LITTLE TO NO FLEABITES IN ANY OF MARBLE THE ANTELOPE HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOCK, WHERE IT SITS IN FIXURE AND SCREWS IN, THERE IS A SMALL CHIP IN MARBLE, BUT WHEN SCREWED IN, IT IS NOT VISIBLE AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY FUNCTION OF STANDING STRONG. JUST A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY AND ART.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED I WILL SHIP OUT WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF PAYMENT CLEARINGI WILL SHIP PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE AND WILL SHIP WITH EXTRA CARE, TO ENSURE SAFE DELIVERY. I HAVE LOWERED THE COST DUE TO THE SHIPPING COSTS, AND FEEL THIS IS MORE THAN A REASONABLE ASKING PRICE. ENJOY!
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED I WILL SHIP OUT WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF PAYMENT CLEARINGI WILL SHIP PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE AND WILL SHIP WITH EXTRA CARE, TO ENSURE SAFE DELIVERY. I HAVE LOWERED THE COST DUE TO THE SHIPPING COSTS, AND FEEL THIS IS MORE THAN A REASONABLE ASKING PRICE. ENJOY!
