23rd Mar, 2023 11:00 EDT
The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay
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A French cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze mounted mantel clock with painted porcelain set medallions
Imported by Harris & Harrington (1896-1919), New York, circa 1900
Rectangular case with cloisonné throughout, stepped top, urn and flower basket finials, columns with Corinthian capitals, inset porcelain plaque medallions and dial decorated with ancient ruins, reclining lady and putti, the front medallion signed, "Lefranc," bun feet, the interior mechanism marked, "H&H," "Medaille D'Argent," "Made in France," and "3167/ 6."
H: 16 1/2 in. W: 8 in. D: 6 in.
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Rectangular case with cloisonné throughout, stepped top, urn and flower basket finials, columns with Corinthian capitals, inset porcelain plaque medallions and dial decorated with ancient ruins, reclining lady and putti, the front medallion signed, "Lefranc," bun feet, the interior mechanism marked, "H&H," "Medaille D'Argent," "Made in France," and "3167/ 6."
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
