French Black, Starr & Frost Silver Die Form Clock
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Description
and Game. An extraordinary antique French novelty 8-day clock and Mia game created for Black, Starr & Frost, complete with a stand and key. This clock showcases a French-crafted sterling and enamel hinged three-dimensional die-form case with six sides, a concealed removable gilt silver petite collapsible cup featuring a pair of six-sided dice crafted from wood fitted to the hinged lid and stored under a gilt silver locking cylinder. It also includes a removable gilt silver square bezel, a beveled edge glass crystal, a signed Black, Starr & Frost gilt metal dial, an Art Deco-style Arabic numeral hours chapter, blued steel spade and whip hands, and a finely crafted French signed A. Comman 15-jewel key-wind mechanical movement. The clock is elegantly displayed on what is undoubtedly the original gilt metal stand, which also secures the key. The total approximate weight of the silver clock case and cup is 6.13 troy oz (gross), excluding the movement, crystal, wood die, stand, and key. From the estate of lifelong collector, designer, and dealer, Audrey Flashner. Dimensions: clock measures approx. 2.75 x 2.75" x 2.75".
Condition
Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. The clock intermittently stops and starts. The balance wheel spins freely. Please note that all clocks are sold as is, irrespective of functionality.
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French Black, Starr & Frost Silver Die Form Clock
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Item located in Larchmont, NY, usSee Policy for Shipping
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