Lot 137
  • 137

Pendule au char en bronze doré et laqué noir d'époque Restauration, d'après un modèle du bronzier Jean-Simon Deverberie, vers 1820

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • le cadran ajouré inscrit dans la roue du landau conduit par une jeune femme de Louisiane suivie d'un jeune "indien", reposant sur une base munie de pieds en toupie
  • bronze
  • Haut. 34 cm, larg. 45 cm, prof. 13 cm
  • Height 13 1/3 in; width 17 3/4 in; depth 5 in

Provenance

Fondation Duesberg, Mons

Acquise auprès de la galerie Pascal Izarn, Paris

Literature

P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Française, les Editions de l'Amateur, p. 345, fig. E (illustrée).

Condition

Illustration is quite accurate. Good condition One bronze element in the hand of the Indian child possibly missing Gilding and patina in very good condition except very little wear and tiny stains Good provenance (Duesberg museum in Belgium) Hair cracks to enamel chapter ring. Movement is complete but needs a clean.
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Catalogue Note

Jean-Simon Deverberie (1764-1824), bronzier installé rue des Fossés du Temple entre 1812 et 1820.