Louis Xvi Ormolu-mounted Polychrome-painted White Marble Mantel Clock - Jan 25, 2024 | Doyle New York In Ny
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Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Polychrome-Painted White Marble Mantel Clock

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Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Polychrome-Painted White Marble Mantel Clock
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Polychrome-Painted White Marble Mantel Clock
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Description
Estate / Collection: Property from a New York Private Collection

The floral-painted white enamel circular dial with Arabic chapters and central aperture showing the phases of the moon within a drum case and surmounted by trailing floral swag on a flaring fluted stem, flanked by female nymphs seated on a trellis-painted concave panel, a standing putto figure to the right, the rectangular base with bowfronted central relief plaque depicting frolicking putti flanked by polychrome panels of flower-filled baskets, on turned feet.


Height 27 1/2 in. (69.3 cm), width 24 in. (61 cm), depth 8 in. (20.3 cm)

Provenance:

Christie's, New York, Segoura, October 19, 2006, lot 29.

Notes:

Jean-François Debelle, recorded on the rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, 1787-1800.


An identical clock of smaller size but without the Debelle signature was sold, Christie's, Paris, December 19, 2007, lot 443.

Condition
Please note that Doyle does not guarantee the clock movement and strongly recommends that interested clients contact a clock restorer before placing a bid. External pinwheel escapement with micro-metric beat adjuster, the face has a center second hand and moon phases on a separate enamel disk and date hand, looks to be in very good shape, dial in the manner of the émailleur Joseph Coteau (1740-1801). Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and our Organization shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.



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Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Polychrome-Painted White Marble Mantel Clock

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000
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Starting Price $7,500
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