Lot 81
A FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE NOIR BELGE BRONZE DORE MOUNTED PORTICO CLOCK, PARIS, 1852-1870, in the Napoleon III taste, of Neoclassical form, the molded crown over a wide frieze mounted a trumpet flower wreath issuing anthemion furls ormolu, over a central clock face surrounded by acanthus leaves centering an anthemion rinceaux relief central dial within painted Roman numerals, signed "D. B.v. Cie. a Paris," backed by a pendulum of lyre form composed of flanking swan figures over a relief floret form pendulum disc, flanked by Roman style columns of the Doric order, raised over a molded plinth base, mounted with a like repeating trumpet flower wreath and anthemion furl ormolu, raised on bun feet with relief Japanese style dogwood blooms, including key, clockworks marked 176. Height: 19 1/2" Width: 9 7/8" Depth: 5" NOTE: "John Melmoth Dow was a shipmaster, shipping agent and naturalist. Born in New York City in 1827, he joined the Panama Railroad Company. He made his first voyage to the Central American coast in 1851, and remained involved with Central and South American coastal trade as a ship captain until 1876. He was appointed commander of the steamer Constitution in 1853, and opened the Central American service of the Panama Railroad Company as commander of the steamer Colombus. He later became a shipping agent for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. During his years as a shipping agent, Dow was captured and held hostage by revolutionist Pedro Prest án in 1885. He was arbitrator in the dispute between the Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique and the American Contracting and Dredging Company in their attempt to build the French Canal in Panama. Dow died in New York City in 1892." Provenance: Collection of Captain John Melmoth Dow. Family provenance indicates the clock was likely purchased from fine retailer Ball, Black & Co. of New York.
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Condition:
Unknown working condition. Chips and losses to marble throughout, some patina throughout, some feet possibly replace, rubbing of enamel on dial, overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age and use.
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