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HOTEL DES VENTES DE BEAUNE
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A finely chiselled and gilded bronze portico clock, adorned …
See original version (French)
378
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A finely chiselled and gilded bronze portico clock, adorned …
See original version (French)
Estimate €350 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
A finely chiselled and gilded bronze portico clock, adorned with a scene depicting the coronation of Virtue. The allegory of Wisdom crowns a young girl kneeling before her. The dial is housed within the portico, which is supported by Doric columns. The arched pediment is adorned with applied floral motifs. The white enamelled dial is bordered by frieze motifs such as gadroons and foliage. The rectangular base is richly decorated with an antique-style bas-relief framed by musical Cupids. The moulding and front legs are decorated with drooping acanthus leaves. Suspended by a wire.
Restoration period.
(Pendulum added later; the crown pendulum is missing; wear to the gilding)
Height: 57 cm – Width: 36.5 cm – Depth: 15 cm.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
CATALOGUE SALE: BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE, PAINTINGS & WORKS OF ART
Auction location
Auction time
10/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 5939 - 119
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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