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Antoine-Nicolas DUCHEMIN, active until 1761, admitted as a m…
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Antoine-Nicolas DUCHEMIN, active until 1761, admitted as a m…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Antoine-Nicolas DUCHEMIN, active until 1761, admitted as a master craftsman in Paris in 1741, and Timothée DE LORME, born in 1663 in Rouen and died in 1751, admitted as a master craftsman in Paris in 1717.
An important cartel clock with a violin-shaped console in so-called ‘Boulle’ marquetry of brass acanthus leaves, volutes and floral friezes, surmounted by the warrior goddess Athena.
The multi-lobed dial in gilded and chiselled bronze, with twenty-six enamelled pieces marking the hours and minutes in Roman and Arabic numerals, signed and dated “DUCHEMIN” in “Paris”.
Ornamentation of chiselled and gilded bronze beneath the dial, featuring a woman with cherubs, opposing volutes, shells and cherub heads.
Movement signed “DE LORME”, in Paris.
Louis XV period.
Height: 103 cm; 136 cm (total).
Width: 45 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Minor damage, side glass panels missing.
Bibliography:
- TARDY; Dictionary of French Clockmakers – page 174 (DE L'ORME) and 194 (DUCHEMIN).
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About the sale
Siècles Classiques - Furniture & Works of Art
Auction location
Auction time
06/27/2026 at 10:30 AM
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