A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoise Shell and Boulle Marquetry Bracket Clock

A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoise Shell and Boulle Marquetry Bracket Clock

Dial Signed Masson A Paris 19th Century

the movement further inscribed Masson Paris.
Height 18 1/2 inches.

Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments
With case key, winding key and pendulum. The clock is not currently running and has not been inspected by a horologist. It does not appear to be overwound and the hands are able to be manually advanced but the movement does not strike on the hour. In otherwise attractive, stable condition. A slightly dull finish to the bronze mountings with areas of green oxidation. The face with a brighter gold finish and the enamel elements intact, the only notable cracks being to the nameplate below the face. Minor cracks to the tortoiseshell on the back of the case but no significant losses.

Provenance:
Antonio's Antiques, San Francisco, 1986