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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLUE SÈVRES PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK, THE MOUNTS IN THE MANNER OF ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET circa 1775, the movement signed Martin A Paris
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain. bronze, glass, pine
- height 21 1/2 in.; width 11 in.
- 55 cm; 28 cm
Provenance
Probably sold from the collection of Sir George Lindsay Holford, Christie Manson & Woods, London, July 13-14, 1927, lot 200
Literature
G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, Vol II, Fribourg, 1974, p. 774
Condition
The porcelain with restored breaks with some visible minor glue residue at cracks. The later lid made of later lacquered wood. Lid with later paint and with metal lining one reverse. Lid probably lacking ormolu rim. Dial with minor chips to enamel. Ormolu with some rubbing, traces of oxidation and surface dirt.
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
A pair of Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Chinese blue porcelain vases, with almost identical mounts in the form of sirens or "figures en arabesques," was sold from the Alexander Collection, Christie's New York, April 30, 1999, lot 95. Such figures are characteristic of the work of the ciseleur-doreur François Rémond, particularly in work carried out for the marchand-mercier Daguerre.
Another vase clock of this form, the body in green Sèvres porcelain with movement by Lepaute, was sold from the collection of Madame C. Lelong, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 11-15, 1903, lot 866 (P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Française, Paris, 1997, p. 214). Two other vases of this form, without clocks, are known. One, in blue Chinese porcelain at Waddesdon, is illustrated G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, Vol. II, Fribourg, 1974, no. 208, pp. 774-5. The other, somewhat larger, from the Sneyd heirlooms, was sold Christie's London, June 26, 1924, lot 96.
Another vase clock of this form, the body in green Sèvres porcelain with movement by Lepaute, was sold from the collection of Madame C. Lelong, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 11-15, 1903, lot 866 (P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Française, Paris, 1997, p. 214). Two other vases of this form, without clocks, are known. One, in blue Chinese porcelain at Waddesdon, is illustrated G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, Vol. II, Fribourg, 1974, no. 208, pp. 774-5. The other, somewhat larger, from the Sneyd heirlooms, was sold Christie's London, June 26, 1924, lot 96.