Today's purchases

19th century French Ormolu gilt bronze Louis XVI style shelf clock inset with rich cobalt blue glass. Circa 1860-1870.

Actually I did not purchase this clock today but about a month ago. Since I have been out of the loop I'm behind on my "Today's purchase" So I'm trying to play catch up. 2 months ago I was at the monthly estate sale I go to when I bumped into a good friend that had just open an antique shop in Pensacola, FL.

He asked if I wanted to visit his shop for the day and I agreed to go. His antique shop is located around other shops and antique Malls in the area. I had a chance to walk to them. I'm glad I did because I happen upon this fabulous 19th century Ormolu gilt bronze Louis XVI style shelf clock inset with rich cobalt blue glass. Circa 1860-1870. The clock had problems as it was missing pieces and did not work but the price was $20.00 bucks! Me being me I asked for a discount as I ran up to pay for it. The sweet old lady pointed out that every thing in the booth was 20% off the already low price. Making the clock $16.00. I ran back to the booth to grab a Vintage chalk bust of French Queen Marie Antoinette. Totaling my purchases to $19.00 and some change. I'm in the Antique World a piece like this clock is called a shelf piece as it was once a very fine valuable piece at one time. Due to it condition the value is greatly reduced but the piece would still look nice in a shelf.

The clock has amazing Louis XVI details like pastille burners, goats heads, ribbons and rosettes  

The clock has amazing Louis XVI details like pastille burners, goats heads, ribbons and rosettes  

The clock has amazing Louis XVI details like pastille burners, goats heads, ribbons and rosettes  

The clock has amazing Louis XVI details like pastille burners, goats heads, ribbons and rosettes  

The French clock on my 1820's Federal Mobile, Alabama Plantation desk

Vintage chalk bust of French Queen Marie Antoinette

I still had one more acquisition to make and that was in my friends shop I spotted a 1840's American Empire Classical Rosewood piano stool marked a low price of $35.00 We decided to trade a piece of old Paris porcelain I put on consignment in his shop.

A 1840's American Empire Classical Rosewood piano stool

When I bought the piano stool it was upholstered in a 1960's ugly fake tapestry. I upholstered it in a Antique emerald green silk velvet. The top part of the stool is faux grained rosewood but the bottom part is rosewood.

At the end of the day I had spent less the $20.00 dollars and had beautiful items for my home.