Antique American Clocks                      January 2020

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424.    $75

Roblin á Paris marble figural clock, ca. 1870.  A white marble base, 26 lb and 9 inches high with a 6 lb, 13-inch figural of a woman playing a mandolin and apparently, making a point to the observer.  The statue has been repainted and is not attached to the marble base.  The marble is in nice shape with no chips or cracks.  There are brass Roman numerals on the dial and fancy hands.  It sits on feet that have been added.  The pendule de Paris 8-day, time and half-hour strike movement is signed and running.  $100-$200.

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