La Souveraine
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A clock known as the ‘Nubian’ clock, made of chiselled bronz…
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96
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A clock known as the ‘Nubian’ clock, made of chiselled bronz…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
A clock known as the ‘Nubian’ clock, made of chiselled bronze with a black and gilded patina, four spindle-shaped feet supporting a plinth decorated with a bas-relief scene of barter, upon which stands a hunter holding a trained parrot in his right hand and brandishing a bow with a taut string; the white enamelled dial, in a single piece, is signed ‘Thiery à Paris’, the hours in Roman numerals, railway-style minute track, finely open-worked brass hands, two winding holes, a meeting-wheel movement, a silk-thread suspension, a gong chime, Louis XVI period - Approx. H. 37 cm x W. 21.5 cm x D. 11 cm (gilding needs touching up; one foot and the suspension need reattaching; operation not guaranteed)
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Pictures credits:
The Sovereign
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