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Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock

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A very fine and important palatial Louis XV style 19th-20th century figural gilt bronze white marble mantel clock with figures of cherubs, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and foliate pierced gilt hands. in the style of Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, The Movement by Samuel Marti. All original mercury gilt, Paris, circa 1900. Height: 24 inches (61 cm). Width: 27 inches (68.6 cm). Depth: 11 inches (28 cm). Beurdeley, Alfred Emmanuel Louis (French, 1847-1919): Work at first with his father in Paris and eventually succeeded him. He kept the shop at rue Louis-Le-Grand and had worked at Nos. 20-24 rue Dautancourt. The business continued in its traditional style with very few variations, until it was closed in 1895 and the remaining contents of the company were sold at the Galerie Geroges Petit. Beurdeley exhibited at the 1878 Exhibition Literature and references: Tardy, the most beautiful French clocks, Paris, 1994, pp. 162-163 for illustrations of similar 18th century dial know as à la dauphine by Cotteau and Dubuisson. Ottomeyer/Proschel, Vergoldete Bronzen I, Munich, 1986.
  • Similar to:
    Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Overall condition is excellent and the gilding exceptional with very fine bronze chasing. The clock is in working condition however the movement, as with all antique clocks sold, is not guaranteed.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Ref.: A14811stDibs: LU179623986853

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