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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 22350, member: 25"]I'd say the estimate is a bit low. I also suspect it is Buren not Burer. As always the movement tells as much about it as the front does.</p><p><br /></p><p>My thought would be more like $500, but it would depend on the clock market in your area and if you wanted to keep it or make a modest profit on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buren is a Swiss company but Swiss or French makes little difference in the border areas where the main clockmakers were.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd call it a boudoir clock even if it is a little large for that.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sides and back panel should be in similar style. Anything where gilt bronze is used instead of the much cheaper spelter was a high priced item when new.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without further information I'd say late 19th C. but if it strikes on a bell I'd push the date back a couple of decades.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 22350, member: 25"]I'd say the estimate is a bit low. I also suspect it is Buren not Burer. As always the movement tells as much about it as the front does. My thought would be more like $500, but it would depend on the clock market in your area and if you wanted to keep it or make a modest profit on it. Buren is a Swiss company but Swiss or French makes little difference in the border areas where the main clockmakers were. I'd call it a boudoir clock even if it is a little large for that. The sides and back panel should be in similar style. Anything where gilt bronze is used instead of the much cheaper spelter was a high priced item when new. Without further information I'd say late 19th C. but if it strikes on a bell I'd push the date back a couple of decades.[/QUOTE]
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