ID 953748
Lot 1402 | Portal pendulum clock Louis XVI
Estimate value
€ 1 900 – 2 000
Paris.
Date: Late 18th century.
Technique: White marble. Gilt and patinated bronze applications. Enamel dial. Wedgwood plaque.
Description: Portal-shaped case decorated with chains, drapery, cupid pillars and vegetal relief
applications. Two fully sculptured putti flanking the enamel dial with Roman numerals and
minute track. Crowned by a framed Wedgewood plaque with a portrait of Louis XVI and the
inscription "LOUIE XVI RESTAURATEUR DE LA LIBERTE FRANCAISE". 14-day pendulum movement
with thread suspension and half-hour strike on bell.
Measurement: Height: 54,5cm.
Mark: On dial inscr. Piolaine A Paris.
Literature: Tardy: Master see p. 523.
| Auction house category: | Clocks and Watches |
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