French Napoleon III gilt metal mantel clock, 19th c., glass cloche/ dome on ebonized base, enclosing shaped clock case, surmounted with seated painter at his easel, beside dial with enameled Roman numeral hour markers, time-and-strike movement marked Japy Freres, rising on scrolled feet, further raised on scalloped giltwood platform, accompanied by pendulum, broken suspension spring, not currently operational, clock: approx 12"h, 16"w, 5"d, overall: approx 18"h, 19"w, 8.5"d, 20lbs 

8.18.25- In my opinion regarding LOT: 3012- the dome is overall intact with no major chips or cracks observed, there are some scattered typical diminutive chips along the bottom edge and some inherent imperfections to the glass (bubbles), the black base is stable and intact with some light splits to wood at back, the metal clock is brightly finished, I note some overall typical pitting, texture, spotting and patination and some rubs, there is a drill hole at the back of figures head- I am unsure if something is missing here, the dial numerals are as pictured with some light wear and small loss, the base shows loss to gilding with some visible gesso, fabric is worn, the above as commensurate with the age of the clock, as mentioned in the catalog description, the clock is not currently operational, it is lacking the rear cover, accompanied by a pendulum and a key, and the bell and striker resound nicely when manually struck, the clock winds easily with little resistance, and the movement appears to respond to winding (ie. the pendulum guiding arm moves back and forth when the clock is wound), however, the dial itself does not respond to winding, the pendulum appears to be ill-fitting, and as mentioned in the description, the suspension spring is broken, specifically detached at one side, as with all of the antique clocks in this auction, this piece would likely benefit from a professional adjustment and a thorough cleaning, I am not an expert on clocks, please let me know should you have further questions

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