259 - A wooden clock with molded, carved, gilded, and polychrome details; the enameled dial is flanked by a bird catcher holding a parrot in one hand and a cage in the other, as well as a grimacing monkey. Stands on a rectangular base decorated with a seashell motif. 19th century; H. 36 cm - W. 31 cm - D. 11 cm (damage, missing parts, and restorations)

A wooden clock with molded, carved, gilded, and polychrome details; the enameled dial is flanked by a bird catcher holding a parrot in one hand and a cage in the other, as well as a grimacing monkey. Stands on a rectangular base decorated with a seashell motif. 19th century; H. 36 cm - W. 31 cm - D. 11 cm (damage, missing parts, and restorations) Provenance: Christie’s, auction of December 16, 2009, lot 416