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A so-called ‘religious’ clock made of wood, veneer and gilde…
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173
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A so-called ‘religious’ clock made of wood, veneer and gilde…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
A so-called ‘religious’ clock made of wood, veneer and gilded, chiselled bronze, with a chiselled gilded metal dial, Roman numerals for the hours enamelled in blue within a white enamelled cartouche, signed ‘Gaudron - Paris”, opening via a glass-panelled door on the front, framed by two male busts wearing laurel wreaths, the top piece surmounted by an angel holding a bell, arched base with a motif of lion’s paws topped with ram’s heads, movement signed Gaudron – Paris, early 18th century, H. 68 cm. Width 40 cm (with its key, without pendulum, glass damaged, a small chip in the enamel, two bronze parts present but requiring reattachment, without its stand, signs of wear, chips and missing parts).
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