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19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
About the Item
A French Clock Garniture
in the Louis XVI Manner
The clock and its accompanying candelabra constructed in gilt bronze mounted Italian Carrara marble; the timepiece with stepped elliptical base rising from toupie feet, dressed with running rinceaux garlands, swags and jewelled torsades; the lyre frame housing a barrel cased floral decorated enamel faced clock, the hours in Arabic numerals, signed 'Causard / Horloger du Roi' and having an eight day movement, chiming on a bell; the lyre surmounted with a mask of Apollo emanating sunburst rays; the pair of candelabra similarly supported on toupie feet and Carrara bases, supporting a tripod vase mounted with ram's heads and issuing three foliate modelled branches with rose-petal cast candlecups.
French, Circa 1890
Dimensions: H: 18.5 in / 47 cm
This clock design is taken from Dieudonné Kinable et Dubuisson, and the original Louis XVI model by Jean-Charles Ponchon is to be seen in the New York Frick Collection.
Literature:
Kjellberg, Pierre. Encyclopédie de la pendule française: du Moyen Age au XXe siècle. Paris: Les éditions de l'amateur, 1997, p. 230 (pl. A & B); illustrating period examples.
- Dimensions:Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
- Style:Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1890
- Condition:Repaired: Our clock conservation and restoration expert has serviced the movement and its case guaranteeing the clock is in working condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
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