Georges Emile Henri Servant

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 USD

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Description

Georges Emile Henri Servant
A Greek and Egyptian Revival Three-Piece Clock Garniture/Paris circa 1875, possibly associated
the pyramidal shaped case surmounted by the bust of Isis, centered by a dial with Roman chapters inscribed MEDAILLE D'OR 1867 / G. SERVANT A PARIS, flanked by attendants in Egyptian costume and above a winged sun-disk flanked by addorsed uraei, the bust inscribed EMILE HEBERT and stamped with the Servant foundry stamp of a bee beneath a star flanked by letter G and S, the twin-train movement stamped with the Servant seal and numbered 766, the ionic columns surmounted by Greek deities
bronze, green and gilt patina, yellow Sienna and black marble
the clock height 24 in.
61 cm

Condition

Overall in good condition with very minor chips to marble edges. Tarnishing to bronze and wear to patina. Minor scratches in places consistent with age.
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Catalogue Note

Georges Emile HenriServant succeeded his father at his Paris foundry on the rue Vielle-du-Temple. He specialised both in the Egyptian revival style and the rapidly growing goût Grec, which became so popular during the 1860s in Paris. He submitted works to the Paris Exhibition of 1855, the London Exhibition of 1862 and again in Paris when this model was shown. This garniture was highly praised in the Jury reports by Jules Mesnard, "La forme générale et les détails sont d'un caractère d'un goût parfaits, et portent ce cachet qu'on retrouve aux meilleurs ouvrages que nous ait légués l' Antiquité et notamment Pompéi, qui était romaine, mais dont bein des vases étaient du Grec le plus pur ... Ce vase de Bacchus est tout en bronze."

Servant also collaborated with Emile Hébert on revival pieces. A fine table on which they worked together was sold at Sothebys, London, February 26, 1999, lot 205. Servant retired some time before the Paris Exhibition of 1889.