a statue of a woman riding a horse with a clock on it
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27 - A gilded, patinated and chiselled bronze clock depicts a mil…
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Description
A gilded, patinated and chiselled bronze clock depicts a milkmaid with her whip on horseback. The horse is made of patinated bronze with gilded hooves. In a basket, it carries a milk churn, inside which the movement is housed. White enamel dial with slight chips around the winding holes. Gilded bronze flower-shaped hands. Strikes the hours and half-hours on a gong. Suspended by a silk thread. The base features relief carvings: a churn, a cow and a scene of milk tasting. It rests on four disc-shaped feet. A 19th-century piece, designed by Croutelle l’Ainé (registered design) Comes with its key. 39 × 30 × 11 cm. (Slight wear to the gilding; the pendulum needs reattaching) Upon specific request, the lot can be transported free of charge to our warehouse in Buc, or to our Paris premises (for small lots). See general terms and conditions of sale.
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