Auction 76 · Lot 411
Neo-classical style mantle clock of microarchitectural structure.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
HEBREW-DIAL MANTELPIECE CLOCK
Publication
c. 1930
Description
Façade displays a pointed arch, Corinthian columns, and stylobate-inspired stepped, rectangular base. The clock’s face is ornately adorned with a Bezalel-like backdrop of the Old City of Jerusalem. The clock’s dial numbers are rendered in elegant hand-painted Hebrew letters. Gilt Jewish star encircled in protruding wooden circle at the center of the pediment. Sides are embellished with carved crests displaying lions and vegetal motifs. Verso contains grilles with partial view of the clock mechanism within. H: 10.6 inches (27 cm) x W: 14.2 (36 cm) x D: 6.10 inches (15.5 cm) Currently inoperative.

