Lot 206

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Description:

Exceptional French gilt-bronze-mounted Boulle bracket clock, Vincenti & Cie Paris, circa 1860
father time finial atop shaped plinth with bronze mounts over shaped case with concave sides, urn finials and mounts with women holding bouquets; case resting on the backs of recumbent horses above shaped base and feet, all on matching wall bracket; the eight-day time and strike movement marked "Vincenti & Cie".
H61" W29" D12"

Provenance: Clock was purchased by Robert Lee Humber, in Paris, during the 1930's, was placed in storage during WW2 and shipped to the Humber home in Greenville, SC in 1949. Clock passed from Robert Lee Humber to John L. Humber and Marcel B. Humber to their cousin Benjamin Gardner White and his wife Jean McLawhorn White of Gardnersville, SC to the current owner.

Other Notes: A letter with photos from John L. Humber accompanies this lot and describes its history from the 1930's through WW2 to present day.

    Condition:
  • Very minor brass inlay lifting, small areas of brass inlay loss on clock base and wall bracket, very minor shell veneer losses and lifting, minor rubbing losses to original gilding, gilding is dull, strike hammer missing, pendulum is possibly a replacement, clock is in very good overall condition. Clock is running in the gallery, however we do not guarantee timepieces to be operational after they leave the gallery.


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September 11, 2010 10:00 AM EDT
West Columbia, SC, US

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