- 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS SURVEYORS’
19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS SURVEYORS’ COMPASS19th Century French brass surveyors’ compass. Finely engraved with a rule and scale on bottom plate. Centered with a silver plate and engraved compass, signed "Rochette, Quai de l’horloge, à Pari
- FRENCH BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND SIGNED
FRENCH BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND SIGNED VICTOR CHEVALIERFrench Brass Telescope on Stand signed "Victor Chevalier, Optician, Quai de L'horloge No 77". Telescope approx 30" extended. Working. Missing a few screws on body.
- PICKARD FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL REVIVAL
PICKARD FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL REVIVAL ORMOLU CLOCK French Neoclassical Revival Ormolu Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock with engine-turned dial with bronze Roman numerals, the top depicting two elegantly dressed women, maker's mark on back of engine "Charles Pickard Paris". Includes pendulum and key. Likely early to mid-19th century. 16.5" H x 13" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Horloge, Neoclassical Revival, Romanticism, Eclectic, Antique
- FRENCH ALABASTER AND BRASS PORTICO MANTEL
FRENCH ALABASTER AND BRASS PORTICO MANTEL CLOCK French Alabaster and Gilt Brass Portico Mantel Clock with porcelain clock face. 22.25" H x 13.75" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From a 50 Madison Avenue estate. Keywords: Interior decoration, Scroll, Acanthus leaves, Columns, French, Mantel Clock, Porcelain, Horloge
- LOUIS XVI MANNER FRENCH MARBLE PORTICO
LOUIS XVI MANNER FRENCH MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK Louis XVI Style White Marble and Gilt Metal Portico Clock, circa 1900, with sunburst pendulum, the dial with Arabic numerals and marked "FRANCE", works removed and later converted with electricity cord. 15" H x 7.5" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From a 157 East 57th Street estate. Keywords: Horloge, Neoclassical Revival
- HEDLEY FITTON. “TOUR DE L’HORLOGE,
HEDLEY FITTON. “TOUR DE L’HORLOGE, TOURS,” ETCHING Etching, signed lr, sight size: 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 in., framed.
- MARCEL GROMAIRE (FRENCH, 1892-1971)Marcel
MARCEL GROMAIRE (FRENCH, 1892-1971)Marcel Gromaire (French, 1892-1971), "L'Horloge", 1925, watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated upper left, "Los Angeles County Museum" label with artist and title and "Munn Picture Frames, Los Angeles, CA" label on backing board, 16 1/4 in. x 12 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: IM Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA, Jan. 27, 2013, lot 316.
- ANTIQUE SWISS-MADE MAHOGANY & BRASS
ANTIQUE SWISS-MADE MAHOGANY & BRASS MANTLE CLOCK Antique FHF Swiss-made wooden mantle clock with inlay vine motif, raised on brass feet, brass rimed face, brass back panel reveals the movement, stamped: "Swiss-made" and with snowflake mark (FHF-Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon), missing foot and signs of age noted.
- FRENCH EMPIRE DORE BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL
FRENCH EMPIRE DORE BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCKFrench Empire gilt bronze clock, early 19th c., with Eros playing lyre, flanked by quiver of arrows and neoclassical urn on plinth, white enamel dial with back roman numerals, marked H. Laresche a Paris, listed in Dictionnaire des Horlogers Francais, time and strike movement stamped 'RZ 3,' stepped base with applied garland swags, alternating arrows and torches, rising on toupie feet, retaining bell, lacking pendulum and key, approx 15.25"h, 11.25"w, 3.75"d, 11.75lbs
- JEWELRY. ANTIQUE POCKET WATCH GROUPING.
JEWELRY. ANTIQUE POCKET WATCH GROUPING. Including an English Higgs and Evans English silver cased verge pocket watch; an English Adams English silver cased pocket watch; an English silver cased pocket watch with a Robert Markham movement; a silver tone swiss pocket watch a silver tone pocket watch with a medal dial; a gold tone pocket watch with an engraved metal dial; a petite Union Horlogere silver tone pocket watch; and a silver tone Chronometro Naval pocket watch. Total approx. weight of all (3) silver pocket watches is 9.33 troy oz (gross) including movements and crystals. From a New Rochelle, NY estate. Dimensions: Higgs and Evans pocket watch case measures approx. 53mm in diameter. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. All pocket watches exhibit damage. This lot is being sold As Is for parts or repairs.
- BUSTER KEATON. "L'HORLOGER AMOREAUX,
BUSTER KEATON. "L'HORLOGER AMOREAUX, 1934," LITHOGRAPH (20th century). Artist unknown, vintage movie poster announcing Buster Keaton, 1928, Imp. Soudant, Paris, image size: 30 1/2 x 24 in., framed size: 35 x 27 inches.
- FORTY-EIGHT GALERIE D'HORLOGERIE ANCIENNE
FORTY-EIGHT GALERIE D'HORLOGERIE ANCIENNE AND ANTIQUORUM CATALOGS catalog no. II from March 1975 and goes through to the 1980s
- LOUIS ALBERT CARVIN BRONZE POLICE DOG
LOUIS ALBERT CARVIN BRONZE POLICE DOG MANTLE CLOCK the free-standing dog above a Marc Brenner-Horloger Brevete clock with porcelain dial, on a black marble base, sculpture signed "L Carvin" on base, ht. 21, wd. 16 in.
- PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALBERT
PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALBERT GROLLPhotogravures, engravings and etchings. After artists Henry Wolf, Eugene Higgins, Oliver Hall, William Shuster, Jack Van Ryder, Karl Lorenz Rettich, Charles Pinet, Wilhelm Frank. 2 prints after Albrecht Durer. 1 print after Arnold Bocklin.
Henry Wolf engraving signed in pencil lower left. Jack Van Ryder etching signed in the plate and dated 1929. Oliver Hall dry point engraving signed in the plate and titled Windy Day lower left with The Studio London blind stamp lower right. Man against a wall lithograph signed in the plate L Morow. Photogravure of a landscape with Eastman WD Platinum blind stamp lower left. George Otis Hamlin Christmas card etching signed and dated in the plate John Sloan 1925. Rue Damiette and Fontaine Du Gros Horloge with artist credit lower right, Eau Forte Par Ch. Pinet. Wilhelm Frank self portrait etching signed in pencil lower right.
Karl Rettich engraving: Plate: 9 3/4" x 7. Paper: 13 1/2" x 10".
Wear to corners, tears to margins. Toning to paper.
From the Estate of Albert Groll.
- FRENCH OAK BUFFET A HORLOGE, 19TH C.A
FRENCH OAK BUFFET A HORLOGE, 19TH C.A mid-19th century French oak buffet with tall case clock. Three drawers above three cabinet doors, the center drawer and cabinet divided into sections to allow room for the pendulum. Mortise and tenon construction. The buffet alone measures 44" x 78" x 19". The height is 104" including the clock, which may be removed for the purpose of moving.
Condition
The buffet is in good antique condition, with expected bowing to the top surface, and marks/splits typical of the age. The clock is untested and presumed in need of some restoration for use. The clock's wooden face has bowed, and its paint shows wear. The side of the top molding of the hood of the clock has a split with no losses.
- CARVED MANTLE CLOCK, QUEBEC, 1895A folky
CARVED MANTLE CLOCK, QUEBEC, 1895A folky carved mantle clock case having an arched centre door sculpted with two standing birds at a tree, while the surrounding frame is carved with a winged horse on each side followed by deep foliate and lattice carving over the door. A carved sawtooth border adorns the base molding. Dated 1895. Quebec origin although found in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The clock is in working order. H: 17"; W/L: 20"; D/P: 6". FRANCAIS: Horloge de cheminée fortement sculptée avec porte centrale arquée sculptée de deux oiseaux, le cadre est sculpté d'un cheval ailé de chaque côté, suivi d'une profonde sculpture en feuillage et en treillis autour de la porte. Bordure sculptée en dents de scie orne la moulure de la base. Daté de 1895. Origine québécoise bien que trouvé à Hawkesbury, Ont. L'horloge est fonctionnelle.
- TWISS STYLE LONGCASE CLOCK & ANOTHERLot
TWISS STYLE LONGCASE CLOCK & ANOTHERLot of two longcase clocks: one being a smaller example in the Twiss style (Montreal) in original dark varnish surface with wooden works (some gear restoration), and an unmarked and flaked painted face, old breaks to the pediment; the other is a Riley Whiting clock (Connecticut) in original grained and pinstriped surface with wooden works and a face in rough condition. Both missing glass and both having one post on the hood replaced. Ex Lawless collection. Largest (plus grande), 83" x 18" x 10.25". FRANCAIS: Lot de 2 horloges: l'une étant un exemplaire plus petit dans le style Twiss (Montréal) en surface d'origine vernis foncé avec mécanisme en bois (quelques restaurations d'engrenages) et un cadran peint non marqué et écaillé, vieilles cassures au fronton; horloge Riley Whiting (Connecticut) en surface d’origine faux-grain à rayures avec mécanisme en bois et un cadran en mauvais état. Les deux verres sont manquants et les deux ayant un poteau remplacé. Ex-collection Lawless.
- PINE LONGCASE CLOCKA pine longcase clock
PINE LONGCASE CLOCKA pine longcase clock in the Twiss/Ballery style with wooden works in original grained surface and having twist wire hinges and an unmarked painted face. The hood has a swan neck pediment, missing glass. Original weights. Circa 1830. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Horloge de parquet en pin dans le style Twiss/Ballery avec mouvements en bois, peinture faux-grain d'origine, charnières à fil torsadé, cadran peint non marqué. Le casier présente un fronton en col de cygne, manque la vitre. Poids d'origine. Vers 1830. Collection Allio. 81.5" x 18" x 11".
- JEWELRY / WATCHMAKER TRADE SIGNA large
JEWELRY / WATCHMAKER TRADE SIGNA large double-sided jewelry/watchmaker trade sign in solid wood with original gold/white/black paint and metal hanger. Originally designed to hang over the sidewalk in front of the shop. Great condition. Marked "F.G. Peterson" on both sides. 19th century. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Grande enseigne de bijouterie/horlogerie double face en bois massif avec peinture d'origine or/blanc/noir et anneaux en métal. Conçu à l'origine pour s'accrocher devant le magasin. Bonne condition. Marqué "F.G. Peterson" des deux côtés. 19e siècle. Collection Allio. 28.5" x 22" x 3".
- 19TH CENT. FRENCH BRONZE "HERCULES"
19TH CENT. FRENCH BRONZE "HERCULES" MANTEL CLOCKDESCRIPTION: A 19th Cent French Mantel clock composed of a bronze sculpture depicting the mythological scene of Hercules supporting the world. Featutingan 8 day movement with anchor escapement and half hour strike on a bell, percussion stamped "Vincenti & Cie 1855" and Barrard and Vignoon Rue D'Horlogerie paris. The spherical clock is composed of rouge marble, encompassed by a bronze Zodiac and Roman Numerals, completed with serpentine hands. The overall structure stands atop a Rouge marble rectangular base. Provenance: Purchased form Guide and Meis Germany. CIRCA: 1855 ORIGIN: France DIMENSIONS: H: CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."""
- GROUP OF CONTINENTAL SILVER INC JENSEN,
GROUP OF CONTINENTAL SILVER INC JENSEN, BUCCELLATI(1) Georg Jensen sterling hinged sugar tongs, 0.86 oz troy, 20th c., 4 1/2" L. (2 & 3) Pair Italian Buccellati sterling salts with paw feet, 5.075 oz troy, 20th c., 1 1/2"H x 3 1/4" W x 2 5/8" D. (4,5 & 6) French Sterling Second Empire asparagus server, 5.1 oz troy, 10"L, in fitted case bearing the stamp for retailer DuBois-Ancelin Horloger, Cambrai, late 19th c., 1 3/4" H x 11 1/4" W x 5" D; French sterling pepper mill, not weighed, 3 3/4" H, 20th c. and French silver gilt tongs, 0.965 oz troy, late 19th c., 5 1/2" L, all bearing mark of Minerva head in cartouche, indicating 1st Standard. (7) Birmingham, England sterling footed candy dish with retailer's mark of Kirby Beard & Co, Paris on base, 1852, 2.775 oz troy, 1 1/2" H x 5" dia. (8) Austrian 800 silver bird with hinged head opening to shaker, 2.275 oz troy, 20th c., 3 1/2" H x 5 3/4" L. (9) Silver helmet-shaped cream pitcher, eagle heraldry mark, no hallmarks, 6.43 oz troy, mid 19th c., 7 1/4" H. (10) Silverplated cream pitcher with cat/fox face hallmark and stamped 6, 32, 2/8L. late 19th/early 20th c., not weighed, 4 1/4" H. Total 14.775 oz troy sterling, 2.275 oz troy 800 silver, 6.43 oz troy unmarked weighable silver. Provenance: Estate of Bill Zarnon, Gatlinburg, Tenn. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
All items in very good condition with some surface scratches due to use and age. Case with abrasions.
- TWO CLOCKS, TO INCLUDE LESIEUR ROUND
TWO CLOCKS, TO INCLUDE LESIEUR ROUND HANGING CLOCK HAVI...Two Clocks, to include Lesieur round hanging clock having enameled dial, marked Lesieur Horloger Brevete, Paris, diameter 15 inches, with painted tin body; along with small mahogany inlaid mantle clock, height 9 1/4 inches.
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
- GROUP OF THREE ETCHINGS BY JOHN TAYLOR
GROUP OF THREE ETCHINGS BY JOHN TAYLOR ARMS (AMERICAN, ...Group of Three Etchings by John Taylor Arms (American, 1887 - 1953), to include "La Tour de L'Horloge, Dinan", 1932, 11 x 5 inches; "Memento Vivere, Notre Dame, Evreux" also called "The North Transept of Notre Dame Cathedral, Evreux, France", 1947, 15 x 8 inches; along with "Spanish Profile III", 1950, 15 x 8 inches.
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
- MARC CHAGALL, (FRENCH, 1887-1985), LE
MARC CHAGALL, (FRENCH, 1887-1985), LE CHRIST à L'HORLOGE (M. 196), 1957, LITHOGRAPH ON WOVE PAPER, SIGHT: 17 1/2 X 14 IN., FRAME: 26 5/8 X 23 1/4 IN.MARC CHAGALL, (French, 1887-1985) Le Christ à l'horloge (M. 196), 1957, lithograph on wove paper signed Marc Chagall in pencil lower right, numbered 45/90 lower left 1957, lithograph on wove paper Dimensions: sight: 17 1/2 x 14 in., frame: 26 5/8 x 23 1/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of a Boston Couple. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
- CARTIER SANTOS COMPASS, 2004Stainless
CARTIER SANTOS COMPASS, 2004Stainless steel and glass Cartier Santos compass made for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Geneve in 2004. Includes fitted box. Compass measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 1/3". Excellent condition.
- DELISLE MAP OF PARIS, FRANCE, HAND COLORED
DELISLE MAP OF PARIS, FRANCE, HAND COLORED 1716Important Map of Paris by Guillaume De L'Isle, Full Title: Plan de la Ville et Fauxbourgs de Paris. Dressee sur les observations astronomiques de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et sur les operations geomr. de Guillaume De l'Isle Ier. Geogr. du Roy de la meme Academie. A Paris, chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'HOrloge avec Pr. Juin 1716. Derozier sculpt. This is a double-page folio with hand coloring. This map shows Paris before the construction of Baron Haussmann's parks, radial roads and plazas in the 1860's - it is still a largely medieval city on this map. The map appeared in De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie of 1731.
- LOUIS XV STYLE MARQUETRY INLAID BUREAU
LOUIS XV STYLE MARQUETRY INLAID BUREAU W/HORLOGE LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE MOUNTED AND MARQUETRY INLAID BUREAU WITH HORLOGE, LATE 19TH C.: 43.5"H X 45"W X 27"D
- (3) FRENCH FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK & GARNITURES(lot
(3) FRENCH FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK & GARNITURES(lot of 3) French mantel set, late 19th c., including: (1) shelf clock, having patinated spelter figural topper, depicting a young man seated holding an open book and pen, rising on black slate plinth base, ornamented with gilt etched foliate pattern, housing a time and strike movement clock, bevel glazed door, black stone dial with gilt roman numerals, signed Tarrade, Paris, clock works stamped Horlogerie, Paris, retaining bell, lacking pendulum and key, approx 18.5"h, 13.5"w, 7"d; (2) matching candelabra garnitures, urn-form surmounted by single candle cup, approx 15.5"h, 5"w, 3.75"d; 41lbs total
- LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE DORE FIGURAL CLOCKMonumental
LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE DORE FIGURAL CLOCKMonumental Louis XV style bronze dore figural clock, with porcelain flowers, cut crystal columns, white enamel chapter ring, Roman numeral hour markers, Brocot escapement, time-and-strike movement marked Fabrique d'Horlogerie Paris, approx 33"h, 25"w, 8"d
- FRENCH COMTOISE WALL CLOCK, 19TH C.French
FRENCH COMTOISE WALL CLOCK, 19TH C.French Comtoise wall clock, 19th c., repousse brass surround, white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, inscribed Jules Plagnard fils, Laurent de l'Ecole Nationale d'Horlogerie a Vic-le-Comte, time-and-strike movement, accompanied by pendulum, key, and two weights, later weight strings, case: approx 18.5"h, 14.5"w, pendulum: 42"l **Provenance: An important San Antonio estate**
- A French Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural
A French Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Mantel Clock
Circa 1900
the movement stamped Société des Ouvriers Horlogers Paris.
Height 12 1/2 x width 18 x depth 6 1/2 inches.
- A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted
A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Marble Mantel Clock
Dial Signed Wilgot Horloger à Bruxelles, 19th Century
Height 24 x width 26 x depth 10 1/2 inches.
- A FRENCH MARBLE MANTLE CLOCKA French
A FRENCH MARBLE MANTLE CLOCKA French marble mantle clock, First-quarter 20th Century; France Dial marked: Made in France; Movement signed with maker's mark [unidentified]; Further marked: MRE D'Horlogerie De Bethune / Made in France The yellow and black Brocatelle de Sienne marble mantle clock with white painted dial, Black Arabic numeral hour markers, minute track, and single train movement set in a brass bezel encircled by a gilt-spelter foliate garland and flanked by opposed gilt-spelter squirrels raised overall on four flattened ball feet 10.25" H x 18" W x 4.5" D Provenance: The Alan Schneider Collection Dimensions: 10.25" H x 18" W x 4.5" D Provenance: The Alan Schneider Collection
- A LEROY CHRONOMèTRE DE BORD MARINE
A LEROY CHRONOMèTRE DE BORD MARINE SHIP'S CLOCKA Leroy Chronomètre de Bord Marine ship's clock, 1999 Dial marked: L. Leroy / No. 2311; Bezel impressed: Horloger de la Marine / L. Leroy; Mounting impressed: 1er Prix St. Tropez / 1999 The clock with matte silvered-metal dial with black Arabic numeral hour markers, outer minute track, and sub-seconds dial set in a brass, hinged case with pivoting housing and mounted to a wood stand 5.5" H x 9.5" W x 7.625" D Dimensions: 5.5" H x 9.5" W x 7.625" D
- LYNN SHALER, AMERICAN (B. 1955), L'HORLOGE
LYNN SHALER, AMERICAN (B. 1955), L'HORLOGE (THE CLOCK), 1982 / TOTEM, 1978, AQUATINT ETCHINGS, 3 7/8"H X 3 3/8"W (SIGHT), 10"H X 8 5/8"W (FRAME)Lynn Shaler, American, (B. 1955) L'Horloge (The Clock), 1982 / Totem, 1978, aquatint etchings L'Horloge: Titled lower left, numbered 38/50 lower middle, Signed and dated lower right. Totem: Titled lower left, numbered 16/20 lower middle, Signed and dated lower right. Biography from Artlex.com: Lynn Shaler is an American artist best known for her color aquatint etchings, featuring locations in Paris, as well as architectural details, and objects such as a dog, a cat, and an umbrella. Born in 1955, Shaler studied printmaking at the University of Michigan. She also received her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute. In 1984, Shaler won a Fulbright scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies at Atelier 17 in Paris. Since 1975, she has produced more than 200 etchings, many of which are hand-colored. Shaler's work can be found in collections at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Library of Congress, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. She has been a full-time artist since 1988 and continues to live and work in Paris. aquatint etchings Dimensions: 3 7/8"H x 3 3/8"W (sight), 10"H x 8 5/8"W (frame)
- FIGURAL FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, SOCIETE
FIGURAL FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, SOCIETE CLUSIENNE D'AFIGURAL FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK, Societe Clusienne d'Appareils de Precision et d'Horlogerie (SCAPH), Cluses, France, c. 1895, spelter female figure on marble base, time & bell-strike movement, no pendulum, 16"H x 14.5"L.