Late 19th-century French Napoleon III mantel clock featuring a polished black marble case accented with gilt metal mounts and engraved gilt decoration. The architectural case is adorned with lion mask side handles, decorative feet, and a finely cast urn-form finial surmounted by an ornate two-arm candelabrum. The dial features Roman numerals surrounding an embossed center and is housed behind a beveled glass bezel.
The clock retains its winding key and displays an elegant combination of black marble, white marble accents, and gilt metal ornamentation characteristic of French decorative clocks of the period.
Features:
- French Napoleon III mantel clock
- Black marble case with white marble accents
- Gilt metal engraved decoration and mounts
- Lion mask side handles
- Ornate urn and two-arm candelabrum finial
- Roman numeral dial with embossed center
- Beveled glass bezel
- Includes winding key
- Approximately 17 in. tall x 11 in. wide
Condition: Good antique condition with expected wear from age and use. Marble exhibits minor edge wear and light surface imperfections. Gilt metal mounts show age-appropriate patina. Includes winding key. Running condition has not been fully tested and is being sold as found.
Antique Clocks, American Stoneware & Animation Art
A Collector's Simulcast Auction — Also Featuring Navajo Textiles & More
Live Simulcast Auction | Saturday, August 29 | 10:00 AM | 45 W Carey Street, Knightstown, Indiana 46148 Bidding open online and in-person — register now at bids.burgessauctions.com
This isn't a typical estate sale. Nearly 280 lots, drawn from multiple collections, come together for one of the strongest specialty offerings Burgess Auctions has brought to market this year — with genuine depth in five distinct collector categories.
The Clock Collection — Nearly 60 Lots Seth Thomas, Waterbury, Ingraham, Ansonia, and Vienna regulators headline a running collection of wall, mantel, and shelf clocks — plus two full grandfather clocks with moon phase and triple chime movements. Many are documented as running or original-label pieces.
American Salt-Glazed Stoneware Nearly 30 pieces of cobalt-decorated crocks and jugs, several attributed to named 19th-century potteries — E. & L.P. Norton of Bennington, Vermont; Ottman Brothers of Fort Edward, New York; and multiple Pennsylvania makers. Bird, tulip, and floral cobalt decoration throughout, including an elaborate 4-gallon piece.
Animation Art & Studio Collectibles Original Disney Jiminy Cricket production cels signed by Ward Kimball headline an 18-piece run that includes Disney Store commemorative lithographs, a Warner Bros. lithograph by Virgil Ross, a Beatles Subafilms sericel, and a Pink Panther "Pinkasso" MGM sericel.
Navajo Textiles A collection of woven rugs and saddle blankets, including a grouped lot of three Navajo textiles — sound, well-preserved examples of Southwestern weaving.
Also in the Sale 14K gold wristwatches (Elgin, Girard-Perregaux, Bulova), Flemish Art decorative plaques, breweriana tin litho advertising trays, a Mills "Golden Nugget" slot machine, a Coca-Cola bottle vending machine, period oak and Hoosier-style furniture, a well-rounded run of glass, pottery, and porcelain, and an additional 15+ pieces of art currently being catalogued.
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Friday, August 28 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 45 W Carey Street, Knightstown, Indiana 46148
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Antique Clocks, American Stoneware & Animation Art Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM · 45 W Carey Street, Knightstown, Indiana 46148
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Location: 45 W Carey Street, Knightstown, IN 46148
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