275. $100
S. Marti figural shelf clock, ca. 1890. A 16-inch
by 17.5-inch figural of Diane on a marble base. Diane (Diana) was the huntress in Roman mythology, corresponding to the Greek
goddess Artemis. She is most often depicted with slain animals, as here – see the pheasant and deer in her hand on the left. The statue has been nicely repainted and I see no scrapes or missing pieces. The yellow marble base is complete with no chips
or cracks and sits on four turned metal feet. A flat beveled glass covers the porcelain dial, which is decorated with painted
flowers. The hands are Ansonia hands. The S Marti 8-day, time and half-hour strike pendule de Paris movement is running
but not striking. $100–$250.
Antique American Clocks JANUARY 2025