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Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine

$4,891.71
£3,705.58
€4,200
CA$6,776.80
A$7,600.63
CHF 3,980.33
MX$92,355.08
NOK 50,543.56
SEK 47,918.85
DKK 31,977.82

About the Item

Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock rests on a large base very finely chiseled with rinceau, shell, acanthus leaf and foliage. The foliate-scrolled feet are adorned with cornucopia. The clockwork is marked in the back: A. DEHAIS PARIS and numbered 128 4 4, circa 1840. Dimensions: W 13.4 in, D 5.9in, H 21.3in. Dimensions: L 34cm, P 15cm, H 54cm.
  • Creator:
    A. Dehais (Clockmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis Philippe (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Gilt,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1840
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In overall very good condition, with light wear consistent with age and use. The clockwork has been cleaned, serviced and is in working condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 25601stDibs: LU2065319713792

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