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A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted marble portico clock circa 1790
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Simon Bourdier, maître in 1787 recorded working on the Quai de l'Horloge in 1800, rue Mazarine in 1806 and rue Saint-Denis 1810-1830.
- height 25 3/4 in.; width 17 3/4 in.
- 65 cm; 45 cm
the white enamelled dial signed Bourdier with subsidiary seconds and date rings, the striking movement with compensation pendulum contained within a portico with triangular pediment centered by a lyre supported by Ionic columns, raised on a stepped plinth base.
Provenance
Collection of Charles de Bestegui, Château de Groussay, sold, Sotheby's, June 2, 1999, lot 235, illustrated in the 'Galerie Goya'
Condition
Please contact the Single-Owner Sales Department at (212) 606-7285 or Tanya.Hayes@sothebys.com for a condition report for this lot.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.