The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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A Louis XVI ormolu quarter repeating cartel timepiece, Imbert L'âiné, Paris, circa 1780

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March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

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A Louis XVI ormolu quarter repeating cartel timepiece, Imbert L'âiné, Paris

circa 1780


5¼-inch enamel dial signed Imbert L'ainé A Paris, similarly signed movement with slightly tapered and shaped plates, replaced 19th century suspension, repeating on two bells and with visible strike work on the backplate, the crisply cast case surmounted by an urn, flanked by acanthus sprays and draped with berried laurel swags below conforming finials, the lower section with glazed aperture, acanthus clasp and berried finial

51cm high 

Phoebe Alice Hoare, née van Neck (1885-1965);
By whom gifted to Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
Jean-Gabriel Imbert, known as Imbert L'âiné (1735-1795) was a leading Parisian horloger of the latter half of the 18th century. He was received as maitre in 1776 and appointed deputy of his guild. Examples of his work can be seen in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris.