C.1835, French, Large 4-Column Empire mantel clock, with restorations. Someone has polished this clock on a buffing wheel,

C.1835, French, Large 4-Column Empire mantel clock, with restorations. Someone has polished this clock on a buffing wheel, and there is compound in most of the valleys. When it was reassembled, the workman installed the top cornice upside down. (easy to reverse). It has a coat of lacquer, and in places where the lacq is thin, the brass has oxidized. The silvered dial has turned dark and is unreadable. The well made movement is a large round unit, unsigned with no marks, and with vernier beat set on the crutch. The steel hands are original, need polishing and bluing. When these clocks still have their original gilding, they bring around thousand dollars, so our estimate reflects condition. Height 21 inches