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The November 2020 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 11:00AM EST
Lot 1099

EMILE LOUIS PICAULT (FRENCH, 1833-15), SPELTER & MARBLE CLOCK, H 32", W 13", "LUTTE PREHISTORIQUE"

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,800

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A bronze patinated spelter clock titled "Lutte Prehistorique (Prehistoric Struggle)" by Emile Louis Picault. Likely cast in the late 19th/early 20th c. Depicting a standing figure battling a bird of prey. Dial offers Arabic numerals, 2 key wind. Presented atop a rouge marble base. Depth 12". Provenance: from the Estate of George Palmer Indian Village, MI. From the Estate of George Palmer, Seminole Street, Indian Village, Mi.