ID 971906
Lot 187 | GRANDE OROLOGIO DA TAVOLO E BAROMETRO A FORMA DI OBELISCO IN LAPISLAZZULI E BRONZO DORATO DI MANIFATTURA FRANCESE
Estimate value
€ 30 000 – 50 000
101 cm. (altezza); 42 cm. (larghezza); 33 cm. (profondità)
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED LAPIZ LAZULI LARGE OBELISK CLOCK AND BAROMETER EN SUITE
19TH CENTURY
the clock with Ceres seated at the stepped base, the clock resting on her knee, with a putto to the right, the replaced circular enamel dial with Roman numerals and signed LESPINESSE, A PARIS, the angles of the obelisk mounted with lion's masks flanking an oval cameo of a figure driving a chariot, with a seed pan above draped with flowers and berries, the sides and back conformingly mounted with different musical trophies, with a further trophy above and stylised cloud mounts, surmounted by a spreading fluted finial; the barometer conformingly mounted with Neptune and Cupid seated at the base supporting the replaced enamel dial, the corners mounted with dolphins, the mercury tube issuing from a basket of fruit, the sides and back mounted with trophies representing the four seasons, one element lacking to the clouds of the barometer
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