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19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

$25,924.28per set
£18,500per set
€21,988.74per set
CA$35,285.57per set
A$39,469.12per set
CHF 20,539.96per set
MX$485,878.37per set
NOK 261,310.91per set
SEK 245,161.14per set
DKK 164,057.96per set
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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)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • 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
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 95391stDibs: LU954729778432

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