ID 892358
Lot 68 | A LOUIS XVI BISCUIT PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
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 |
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| 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 |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork, Pottery |
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| 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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