19TH C. LOUIS XVI-STYLE ELEPHANT MANTEL CLOCK
A fine Louis XV-style elephant mantle clock, featuring a porcelain Benjarong-style elephant with hand painted decoration and gilded tusks, mounted atop a naturalistic gilt bronze base and carrying a French drum-form clock adorned with porcelain and ormolu flowers and vines. The clock movement was produced by French clockmaker A.D. Mougin (marked on barrel plate) around 1860, while the porcelain figurine may be German or French. This clock may have been retailed by Davis Collamore & Co, a New York City-based importer and contemporary rival of Tiffany & Co. Dimensions: H 16.5" x W 13.5" x D 9.5" Condition: One porcelain flower, marked "Japan", may be a replacement made around the mid-20th century; Japanese flower loose. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, September 22nd- Friday, October 1st, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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A fine Louis XV-style elephant mantle clock, featuring a porcelain Benjarong-style elephant with hand painted decoration and gilded tusks, mounted atop a naturalistic gilt bronze base and carrying a French drum-form clock adorned with porcelain and ormolu flowers and vines. The clock movement was produced by French clockmaker A.D. Mougin (marked on barrel plate) around 1860, while the porcelain figurine may be German or French. This clock may have been retailed by Davis Collamore & Co, a New York City-based importer and contemporary rival of Tiffany & Co. Dimensions: H 16.5" x W 13.5" x D 9.5" Condition: One porcelain flower, marked "Japan", may be a replacement made around the mid-20th century; Japanese flower loose. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, September 22nd- Friday, October 1st, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
