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An Empire ormolu mantel clock circa 1810, the dial signed Caillouet à Paris
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- marble, bronze
- height 12 3/4 in.; width 11 1/2 in.; depth 5 1/2 in.
- 32.4 cm; 29.2 cm; 14 cm
Condition
Marble base with minor chips and restoration to one corner. Enamel of dial with very minor chips and very fine hairline cracks at winding holes. Ormolu with some suurface dirt and minor tracks of oxidation. In 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.
Catalogue Note
This model is by the bronzier Jean-André Reiche who deposited the drawing in the Bibliotheque Impériale on 19 February, 1805 as "la liseuse". A clock of this model in the Palace of Fontainebleu is illustrated J.P. Samoyault, Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le premier Empire, Paris, 1989, p. 58, No. 15. It was delivered in October 1806 by Bailly for 400 livres. A drawing in the Bibliotheque Doucet illustrates a variant of this clock taken from an unidentified clock dealer's trade catalogue.