A BELLE ÉPOQUE GILT BRASS LANTERN CLOCK WITH BIRD

A BELLE ÉPOQUE GILT BRASS LANTERN CLOCK WITH BIRD FINIAL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the animalier style bird crouched just before flight on a domed lid within arched pediments of anthemia fronds and scrolls, above a beveled glazed window opening to an enameled Arabic numeral dial centering a relief medallion of a fairy playing a trumpet to the moon seated on blossoming branches, the case with floral bouquet encrusted medallions, raised on scrolled bracket feet. Height: 13 1/2" Width: 7" Depth: 7" Provenance: Lifelong Collection of Clocks and Antiques, Navasota, Texas.
Condition Report: Some patina throughout, mostly on lid and finial, cracks to porcelain, no key, no markings observed, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.