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A late Louis XVI ormolu-mounted white marble mantel clock, the dial and the backplate inscribed Gavelle l'e a Paris, circa 1785
Estimate
8,000 - 14,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Jacques Gavelle, recorded rue de la Huchette 1772, further cited in 1783, and after the Revolution.
- height 23 1/4 in.; width 15 in.
- 59 cm; 38 cm
Provenance
Collection of Madame Jean Stern
Collection of Comtesse Sanjust di Teulada, Cap Martin, sold, Sotheby's, Monaco, February 13, 1893, lot 405.
Literature
Illustrated, E. Niehüser, French Bronze Clocks, 1999, Atglen, Pa., p.249, fig. 1078.
G. Wannenes, Le piu belle pendole francesi - da Luigi XIV all'Impero, Leonardo Editore, s.r.l., Mailand, 1991, p. 118
Condition
Restoration to foot of cockerel which has since been glued and sprayed gold. Old break to winding hole which has been filled but is visible. Dial with cracks to edges and barely visible number at the top. Wear and minor marks to marble with discoloration and chips. Minor chips to edges and corners. In otherwise good condition.
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.