Lot 570
A German Historicist mantel clock, A.G. für Uhrenfabrikation Lenzkirch, circa 1894
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Ebonised wood case with a probably walnut-veneered front and gilt-metal mounts. Partly gilt metal dial with Arabic numerals, two winding squares, steel hands and a central alarm-setting hand; glazed bezel. Brass full-plate, spring-driven movement with pendulum and alarm train striking on two coiled gongs; stamped “LENZKIRCH / A.G.U.”, numbered “994031” and marked “2”. Shaped case applied with rocaille ornament, a female head, a winged putto and a putto-head finial; rear with a pierced, textile-backed sound grille. Surface with scratches, rubbing and losses; veneer spotted. Mounts and dial rubbed and tarnished, the dial with localised losses to the decoration. Finial slightly misaligned; front left foot bent. Measurements 35 × 19 × 11 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
