Lot 10
  • 10

Gustave Serrurier-Bovy

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Long Case Clock, circa 1900
  • oak, brass, wrought iron, ceramic
  • 239 cm. (94 1/8 in.)
executed by Serrurier-Bovy et Cie, Liège
oak, brass, wrought iron, glass, glazed ceramic

Literature

Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 338, illustrated
Philippe Seulliet, "La Passion du Modernisme", Les Plus Beaux Interieurs, vol. 17, March, April, May, 2011, p. 229, illustrated
Eric Jansen, "Roberto Polo: L'Œil de L'Expert", L'Eventail, no. 125, April, 2012, p. 110, illustrated
Christian Tröster, "Kosmos für das Auge", Architektur & Wohnen, no. 6/13, December 2013 - January 2014, p. 122, illustrated
Eric Jansen, Nouveaux Cabinets d'Amateurs, Paris, 2015, p. 230, illustrated

Condition

Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. Minor scattered scuffs concentrated to the base. Minor oxidation to the dial, hands and counterweights with very minor partial losses to the numerals on the dial face. Movement is not guaranteed to run at the time of cataloguing and was not tested for accuracy of time and may need service at the buyer’s discretion. Complete measurements are 239 x 51 x 32 cm. (94 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
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