315.     $75

Kroeber “Pompadour”, ca. 1895.  An enameled iron clock, 18.5 inches tall with applied cast ornaments and a woman on top playing a mandolin.  The paint is in good condition with no chips but the ornaments are very worn, with the gold worn off on all the high spots and edges.  The two-part dial is paper on the outside, showing wear and soiling, and metal in the middle, with the correct hands.  The glass in the bezel is flat and old.  The movement is not the usual Eclipse restrained-pendulum movement, but is signed Kroeber.  There is one other example in the Antique Clocks Price Guide of a Pompadour with a standard 8-day, T&S movement.  The movement is striking a cathedral gong but only runs for a minute or so, and will need a bit of attention, perhaps just oil on the pivots.  Partial label on the bottom.  This model in good condition sells for $150-$300, but here I would expect less.  $100-$150.