A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU 'PENDULE A CERCLES TOURNANTS' - THE T...

Lot 9
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 65 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 9 | A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU 'PENDULE A CERCLES TOURNANTS' - THE T...
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£ 30 000 – 50 000
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU 'PENDULE A CERCLES TOURNANTS' - THE THREE GRACES

THE CASE BY FRANÇOIS VION, THE MOVEMENT BY LOUIS MONTJOYE, PARIS, CIRCA 1770

The Three Graces garlanded with roses and supporting a globe with twin cercles tournant dials with enamelled cabochons of both Roman and Arabic numerals, swagged with laurel and with fleur-de-lys pointer flanked by mille-raies scrolled handles, surmounted by Cupid holding an arrow, the eared stepped circular plinth with four scrolled, channelled foliate volutes flanking panels with acanthus-cast medallions, two hinged and opening to reveal a winding-hole and speed regulator, on a canted, concave-sided base with laurel-trail border, the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell, the underside of one of the scrolled supports of pedestal incised 'VION', the backplate signed 'Louis Montjoye fecit', with fine adjustment indication to rear further signed 'AoR/MONTJOYE', the inside of plinth door with incised 'haust', the plaque to base inscribed with dots 'face de devant'

20 ¼ in. (51.4 cm.) high; the base 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) square

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