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Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis

$48,260
£35,810.79
€41,714.67
CA$67,178.27
A$74,809.06
CHF 38,933.98
MX$922,386.72
NOK 495,854.05
SEK 466,054.74
DKK 311,243.16
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A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn issuing flower swags, the rectangular body with beveled glazed front and sides, the dial encircled by ribbon-tied flower garlands above a scrolled anthemion frieze centered to front and back by a female mask, above draped labrequins, the reverse of the wreath mount stamped indistinctly with letters DIAL: the white enamel dial inscribed 'Mson Marquis Languereau Paris' Movement: twin barrel movement with Brocot escapement and rack striking on bell, stamped 'Languereau Paris', with original sunburst pendulum, and winding key. The original ormolu base with a centered Medusa head exceptionally hand-chiseled just as the rest of the cast and hand-chiseled ormolu. Clocks of this size and quality are exceptionally rare, and were made either by commission for a noble family or made for Exposition Universelle. Marked MSON MARQUIS - LANGUEREAU & Cie. - À PARIS, French, circa 1860.
  • Creator:
    Languereau (Clockmaker),Maison Marquis (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Enamel,Gilt
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1860-1869
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: f91951605104673343fs

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