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A chiselled and gilded bronze clock with a rocaille foliage …
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226
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A chiselled and gilded bronze clock with a rocaille foliage …
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Estimate €1,800 - €2,500
Voluntary lot
Description
A chiselled and gilded bronze clock with a rocaille foliage design surrounding a balustrade, adorned with polychrome porcelain flowers. Movement signed ‘Perache’ in Paris. Enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals; hour hands in the shape of fleurs-de-lis.
Louis XV period, circa 1750.
(Small cracks on the dial; suspension modified).
Height: 31 cm – Width: 23 cm – Depth: 14.5 cm
Jean Pierre Pérache, who was admitted as a master in 1733, was initially based at the Palais Royal before moving to Rue Froidmanteau towards the end of his career.
Provenance:
Sale, collection of Countess Ruth Constantino, Sotheby’s New York, 2 February 2019, lot 770.
Ruth Teschner (1892–1981), wife of the Italian banker and diplomat Arturo Constantino, founded the renowned gallery ‘The Connoisseur Inc’ in 1935, which became a must-visit for the greatest collectors (Lehman, Ford and Niarchos) – Expert: IEP CONSEIL
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About the sale
Paintings, furniture and works of art
Auction location
Auction time
10/30/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 15370 - 1
Lot description modified on 10/09/2026 at 10:07 AM
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