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A LOUIS XVI BISCUIT PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK

Lot 68
09.02.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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£ 21 420
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 892358
Lot 68 | A LOUIS XVI BISCUIT PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
A LOUIS XVI BISCUIT PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK

CIRCA 1790

The rectangular stepped case flanked by the figure of a resting Vestal Virgin and mounted with an urn, a globe and a flowering basket, with stiff-leaf border to plinth and raised on toupie feet, the white enamel dial with Arabic hours and quarter-hours, pierced gilt hands, remains of signature '... a Paris', the twin barrel movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension, strike to bell via countwheel mounted to backplate

20 1/2 in. (52 cm.) high; 12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) wide; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) deep





Provenance

Jacques Garcia Collection; Sotheby's, New York, 27 October, 1990, lot 36.

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 20 May 1998, lot 27.

The Collection of Dr. Alexandre Benchoufi; Sotheby's, New York, 9 November 2006, lot 119.
Applied technique:Metalwork, Pottery
Medium:Bronze, Marble, Ceramic, Porcelain, Stone
Historical era:Period of Louis XVI
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Category:Decor
Auction house category:Clocks - Furnishings, Tables
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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03.02.2023 – 08.02.2023
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