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Pendule à cercles tournants en bronze patiné et doré de la fin de l'époque Louis XV, vers 1770, signée OSMOND, le mouvement signé GUDIN A PARIS
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- bronze
- Haut. 46,5 cm, larg. 17 cm
- Height 18 1/4 in; width 6 2/3 in
à décor de vase sommé d'une pomme de pin et flanqué d'un serpent indiquant les heures, reposant sur une colonne tronquée à cannelures rudentées à asperges et ornée d'une draperie, terminée par un tor de laurier et un contre-socle ; (certains émaux manquants)
Condition
Illustration is quite accurate. The gilt-bronzes are slightly tarnished and rubbed all throughout the surface, consistent with age and exposure. A few dents and scratches on the patina. Two enamel numerals detached and two others missing; one enamel Roman numeral detached and three others missing. Movement seems complete (pendulum is missing) but we do not guaranty the working order of the mechanism. Otherwise, very fine chasing and gilding, highly attractive model signed by one of the best bronze makers at that time.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Robert Osmond, bronzier reçu maître en 1746
Jacques-Jérôme Gudin, horloger reçu maître en 1750
Jacques-Jérôme Gudin, horloger reçu maître en 1750
Le dessin préparatoire de cette pendule est conservé à la Bibliothèque Jacques Doucet de l'Institut d'Histoire de l'Art à Paris.
Une première pendule similaire est illustrée dans J-D. Augarde, Les Ouvriers du Temps, Genève, 1996, p. 108, et une seconde, à double serpents, est conservée au Palais de Pavlovsk (voir « De Saint-Pétersbourg à Montbéliard…L’horlogerie décorative au Palais de Pavlovsk », in ANCAHA, automne 1995, n° 74, p. 44). Les collections du Zähringer Museum de Baden-Baden en conservent aussi un modèle similaire qui est illustré dans Pierre Verlet, Les Bronzes dorés français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999, p. 110, fig. 131.