111.      $2500

Early French gilded Empire figural, ca. 1850.  A large and impressive gilded clock with a female figure and an astronomical theme, including the signs of the zodiac on the outer ring of the dial.  The gilding is in excellent condition considering it is 170 years old – there are a few spots of wear but nothing excessive.  It stands just over 26 inches tall and 20.5 inches wide and is heavy.  The back door is glass, the movement is signed “Viere ~ Paris” just under the silk thread winding knob; at the bottom is a stamped metal award with “Pons” in the middle.  I can’t find a clockmaker to match Viere.  It has an 8-day silk thread movement with a bell strike on the hours and half-hours and is running and striking without issue.  One of the better French clocks I have been able to offer in the past year.  Horton’s sold this clock in 2017 for $4000.  $2500-$4000.