Lacloche Frères
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver-Gilt and Enamel Desk Clock, France
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Details
Description
Composed of carved agate accented by lapis lazuli plaques, with applied numbers and dials decorated with blue enamel.
- Dimensions approximately 5¼ x 2½ x 3½ inches
- Signed La Cloche Frères Paris
- French assay and workshop marks
- Silver gilt
- Mechanical movement
- Circa 1930
- Gross weight approximately 750 dwts
Condition Report
In overall good condition, with minor wear and abrasions to the surfaces and moderate tarnishing to the silver gilt. The top lapis lazuli panel is loose. One screw missing from the back plate. French assay mark for mixed silver and gold. Workshop mark for Jean-René Lutz. The agate is medium light slightly brownish gray with lighter striations. The lapis lazuli is medium blue with white calcite streaks and small pyrite specks. The enamel is intact and in good condition. The clock is in running condition at the time of cataloguing but has not been tested for accuracy of timekeeping.