Hôtel des Ventes Bordeaux Quinconces
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Gilded bronze clock, with a patina finish and black marble, …
See original version (French)
190
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Gilded bronze clock, with a patina finish and black marble, …
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Gilded bronze clock, with a patina finish and black marble, featuring hunting motifs, dominated by a figure of a huntress dressed in a Renaissance-inspired costume, accompanied by hunting attributes such as a crossbow, a greyhound, stylised game and a hunting horn.
This decoration rests on an architectural base featuring symmetrical scrollwork and a cartouche with a heraldic motif.
Two matching cherubs with hunting attributes flank a frieze composed of foliage and acanthus leaves.
Probably depicting Diane de Poitiers as a Huntress
Movement signed ‘BARNOU A PARIS’, comprising a circular enamelled dial with Roman numerals
Neo-Renaissance style, Second Empire
H: 62 – W: 45 – D: 20
See original version (French)
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About the sale
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Decorative Arts, Collectables and Furniture
Auction location
Auction time
10/08/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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