A Mantel Clock, Meissen, c. 1840

biscuit porcelain, parcel-gilt in matt and burnished gold, lyre-shaped body on a moulded foot with a relief foliate frieze and relief floral border, the corners with large scrolling acanthus leaves, relief floral decoration, surmounted by a shallow oil lamp, the handles formed as elephant and ram heads, encircling brass band with dedicatory inscription and signature “JBettenhausen”, clock movement with spring-driven anchor escapement, eight-day duration, half-hour striking on a bell, gilt-bronze dial with blued-steel hands, one key, height 43 cm, width of base 25 cm, blue crossed-swords mark, gilding partly rubbed, animal-head handles restored, (Hr)

Estimate:$900.18

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