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390 - A chiselled, gilded bronze clock decorated with fluting, fol…
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Estimate €500 - €800
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Description
A chiselled, gilded bronze clock decorated with fluting, foliage, scrollwork with foliage, and a frieze of water leaves; the case flanked by a young woman in the classical style mourning the death of her bird resting in her hand, whilst a Cupid offers her another, and surmounted by a ewer. The base is in white marble. The enamelled dial is signed ‘CRONIER’ in Paris Louis XVI style, freely inspired by an inverted design attributed to François VION. 39.5 x 38 x 17 cm (The dial glass is damaged; there are cracks in the dial) Bibliography: an identical clock is reproduced in ‘Vergoldete Bronzen I’ by H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, 1986, page 250, ref. 4.6.20 Expert: Antoine LESCOP DE MOY
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Auction time 07/07/2026 at 11:00 AM
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