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LA LETTRE D'AMOUR CLOCK, AFTER A DESIGN BY SAVART, CLOCKMAKE…
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LA LETTRE D'AMOUR CLOCK, AFTER A DESIGN BY SAVART, CLOCKMAKE…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
LA LETTRE D'AMOUR CLOCK, AFTER A DESIGN BY SAVART, CLOCKMAKER BOTHEREAU, EMPIRE PERIOD
gilt bronze oval clock, the circular white enamelled dial with Roman numerals for the hours and baton hour markers for the minutes, signed Bothereau/à Nantes, surmounted by a woman dressed in antique style sitting on an armchair welcoming a dove holding a love letter in its beak. She is flanked by an Athenian woman and her feet rest on a cushion. The base is decorated with a frieze of cherubs and putti and applied elements symbolising the triumph of love. It stands on circular legs.
(Minor accidents and wear)
"THE LOVE LETTER" CLOCK, BASED ON A DESIGN BY SAVART, CLOCKMAKER BOTHEREAU, EMPIRE PERIOD
48 x 46,50 x 18 CM - 18,9 x 18,3 x 7,1 IN.
See original version (French)
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