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A Directoire 'Au Bon Sauvage' patinated bronze and ormolu mantel clock circa 1795
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- marble, enamel, bronze, glass
- height 25 in.; width 16 1/2 in.; depth 4 3/4 in.
- 63.5 cm; 42 cm; 12 cm
Condition
Marble base with some very minor small chips to edges. Palm tree with losses to branches and slightly loose. Rubbing to patinated bronze and ormolu. Ormolu with rubbing, oxidation, and surface dirt. Enamel dial with some small chips around winding holes and hairline cracks. Small losses to ormolu around dial, probably inherent to the piece. Lacking backplate. Please note that we do not guarantee movements.
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 based upon the drawing A la Sauvage, dated L'An VI (1799), conserved in the Bibliothèque National, Paris, illustrated, Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Vol. I. Munich, 1986, p. 381, fig. 5.15.28. The design represents America, and it is inscribed De Verberie - De Verberie was a marchand mercier working in Paris where he sold clocks such as the present example and others of similar inspiration, often flanked by complementary candlesticks.