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Chased gilt bronze "magic lantern" clock depicting Cupid car…
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Chased gilt bronze "magic lantern" clock depicting Cupid car…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Chased gilt bronze "magic lantern" clock depicting Cupid carrying his quiver and bow, his eyes in enamelled glass. The magic lantern on its back forms a dial, the latter enamelled with Roman numerals for the hours, a railway for the minutes and encircled by a frieze of blue glass cabochons. The oval base rests on four feet in the form of bird of prey talons and features a frieze of putti centred on an antique vase on the front.
After a model by Jean-Simon Deverberie (1764-1824)
First quarter of the 19th century
H.: 46 cm - W.: 23 cm
(Wear and restoration)
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