2390770

EARLY HAND PAINTED LIMOGES CLOCK #2390770

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Decorative Arts Start Price:70.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
EARLY HAND PAINTED LIMOGES  CLOCK #2390770
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RARE GORGEOUS HAND PAINTED LIMOGES CLOCK BY ELITE WORKS FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!</em></td>
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HERE IS A RARE EARLY LIMOGES STUDIO HAND PAINTED CLOCK IN A ROCOCCO STYLE. THE PAINTING IS SUPERB AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE IMAGES. IT FEATURES ROBIN EGG BLUE PAINT ON THE FRONT AND SIDES AND IS ACCENTED WITH PINK AND BLUE FLORAL CLUSTERS ON THE FACE AND SIDES. THERE IS LAVISH AND ELABORATE RAISED GOLD GILDING ON THE FRONT AND SIDES. THERE ARE NO CHIPS CRACKS OR REPAIRS AND THE GOLD IS 99.9% THERE. THE CLOCK MOVEMENT IS A NEW HAVEN WINDUP MODEL FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. IT IS NOT WORKING BUT PROBABLY NEEDS A GOOD CLEANING. THE AMERICAN CLOCK COMPANIES LIKE NEW HAVEN SOMETIMES IMPORTED GORGEOUS PORCELAIN CASINGS FROM EUROPE SUCH AS LIMOGES AND DRESDEN AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DOMESTIC EQUIVALENT MANUFACTURERS. THESE CLOCKS ARE QUITE RARE AND A REAL COLLECTOR'S ITEM. AN EXAMPLE CAN BE FOUND IN GASTON'S COLLECTORS ENYCLOPEDIA OF LIMOGES (3RD ED) ON PAGE 95 WITH A SELLING PRICE OF $1500-2000. ELITE LIMOGES MARK 8 IN RED 1896-1900.
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<tr><td>Condition:EXECELLENT.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1896-1900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:FRANCE</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:10.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:2.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:7</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:EARLY HAND PAINTED LIMOGES CLOCK</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:BRISTOL CT.</td></tr>
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