14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EST
The Gilded Age
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A Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Brass-Inlaid Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Bracket Clock on Stand*
Maison Wurtel, Paris, 19th century
The dial signed 'M.ons Wurtel/[illegible] Vivienne 38 & 40/PARIS,' the mechanism stamped 'M.on WURTEL/HORLOGERIE/E. PIEDORT SuccP' and numbered 363746, the pendulum numbered 3637.
H: 15 1/4, W: 8 1/2, D: 5 in.
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Giraud V. and Carolyn Foster.
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
The dial signed 'M.ons Wurtel/[illegible] Vivienne 38 & 40/PARIS,' the mechanism stamped 'M.on WURTEL/HORLOGERIE/E. PIEDORT SuccP' and numbered 363746, the pendulum numbered 3637.
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Giraud V. and Carolyn Foster.
Note
*Please note that some countries and states prohibit the importation of items that contain materials from endangered species, including tortoiseshell. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with the relevant customs restrictions prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Freeman's does not provide CITES documentation for import or export.
