Lot Details
Lot 3155
Swiss Guilloche Enameled Silver and Ivory Mirrored Mystery Clock
Attributed to E. Gubelin, Lucerne, No. 58686
Of circular form, decorated with a turning mirrored center surmounted by a figure of cupid standing inside of a shell-shaped gondola holding an oar pointing to hours of the clock. Height 3 1/2 inches, diameter 4 1/4 inches.
A similar clock attributed to E. Gubelin, No. 58059 was sold by Antiquorum Online, Geneva, May 12, 2007, lot 174
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for $16,250 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Enameling appears to be in good condition. Ivory figure has restorations and overpainting to hands and feet. Oar may or may not be original. Winding key present, but appears to be a replacement.
Doyle New York cannot make any warranty or representation about the working condition of any clock in this sale: accordingly, please assume the clock is not in working condition.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
Doyle New York cannot make any warranty or representation about the working condition of any clock in this sale: accordingly, please assume the clock is not in working condition.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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