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A Louis XV ormolu mantel clock circa 1750, the dial signed Musson a Paris
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre Musson, maître in 1746
- ormolu, enamel, glass
- height 12 1/4 in.; width 14 1/2 in.
- 32.5 cm; 37 cm
Provenance
Collection of the Late Marquesa Margaret Rockefeller de Larrain, sold Sotheby's New York, November 15, 1980, lot 77
Property of a Private Collector, New Jersey, sold Sotheby's New York, October 27, 2001, lot 171
Property of a Private Collector, New Jersey, sold Sotheby's New York, October 27, 2001, lot 171
Exhibited
French Clocks in North American Collections, The Frick Collection, New York, November 2, 1982 - January 30, 1983, catalogue number 56, p. 60
Condition
Ormolu with slight rubbing and oxidation but in very good condition. One palm frond to back lacking.
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
An example of this model appears on the mantelpiece of the duc de Choiseul's bedchamber, depicted in miniatures by Van Blarenberge.
The clockmaker of this lot, Pierre Musson, was recorded working in Paris, Place Dauphine, 1748-56; Cour Neuve du Palais, 1767; quai de l'Horloge, 1772-78. Tardy refers to a clock by Musson in a case veneered with stained green horn, fitted with mounts by Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain, see Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français, 1971, p. 483. Other examples of this model sold at auction include one formerly in the Wildenstein Collection and sold from the collection of Mr. Akram Ojjeh, Sotheby's Monaco, June 25, 1979, lot 58; one formerly in the collection of Elizabeth Parke-Firestone, sold Christie's New York, March 22, 1991, lot 873; and one formerly in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Linsky, sold Sotheby's New York, November 20, 1993, lot 105.
The clockmaker of this lot, Pierre Musson, was recorded working in Paris, Place Dauphine, 1748-56; Cour Neuve du Palais, 1767; quai de l'Horloge, 1772-78. Tardy refers to a clock by Musson in a case veneered with stained green horn, fitted with mounts by Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain, see Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français, 1971, p. 483. Other examples of this model sold at auction include one formerly in the Wildenstein Collection and sold from the collection of Mr. Akram Ojjeh, Sotheby's Monaco, June 25, 1979, lot 58; one formerly in the collection of Elizabeth Parke-Firestone, sold Christie's New York, March 22, 1991, lot 873; and one formerly in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Linsky, sold Sotheby's New York, November 20, 1993, lot 105.