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"GREEK IN AMBUSH" CLOCK in gilded Regule style, depicting a …
See original version (French)
223
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"GREEK IN AMBUSH" CLOCK in gilded Regule style, depicting a …
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
"GREEK IN AMBUSH" CLOCK
in gilded Regule style, depicting a young Greek man seated, his left hand raised to shield his eyes as he gazes towards the horizon, his rifle slung over his back.
White enamelled dial with blue Roman numerals. Rocaille-style alabaster base. Engraved with "5262" on the reverse of the base.
France, c. 1850.
A FRENCH CLOCK WITH ALABASTER, SEATED GREEK MAN, CA. 1850.
H. 37 CM (14 9/16 IN.)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
This clock can be compared to the model reproduced under No. 83, p. 187, in Stéphan Adler’s book, *Les Heures du Philhellénisme, Les pendules philhelléniques françaises*, Éditions Olkos, Athens, 2018.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
ORIENTALISM, ISLAMIC ART & PHILHELLENISM
Auction location
Auction time
06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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