Description:

A RESTAURATION GILT BRONZE MOUNTED WHITE MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK, MECHANISM BY BECHOT, RETAILED BY GILLON, PARIS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the stepped rectangular cornice above a beehive and block trimmed frieze centering a reticulated bronze modeled as a flower filled basket flanked by swans and scrolling rinceaux, on Corinthian columns enclosing an acanthus cast and engraved gilt bronze circular dial with black Roman chapters and blued steel hands above twin-key escapements, signed "Gillon a Paris," over a conforming plinth having a reticulated anthemion and scrolling floral mount, raised on a leaf tip carved base with compressed ball feet, mechanism stamped "8130 B BECHOT," faint hand engraved "Henri Gaudiers le 20 Decembre." Height: 19 3/4" Width: 10 3/8 Depth: 6"

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May 18, 2014 1:00 PM CDT
Houston, TX, US

Simpson Galleries, LLC

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$500 $999 $50
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$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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