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Jules BRATEAU, Four-Sided Clock On A High Base, 1900

$28,861.42
£21,007.91
€24,000
CA$39,283.31
A$43,940.85
CHF 22,867.08
MX$540,926.90
NOK 290,916.63
SEK 272,937.15
DKK 182,645.22
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About the Item

Made in 1900, our clock is a major work by sculptor and goldsmith Jules Brateau. This renowned craftsman won several medals at world's fairs. Jules Paul Brateau (1844-1923) was a goldsmith, jeweller and pewter potter. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris before working with a number of jewellers. From 1878 onwards, he devoted himself to pewter goldsmithing, which he worked hard to revive. He was awarded a silver medal at the 1878 Universal Exhibition and a gold medal at the 1889 Universal Exhibition, and was a member of the jury at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. Mounted on a central foot, the clock has four finely decorated and chiseled faces. The decoration, in low relief, is a tribute to the artists of the Italian and French Renaissance. The foliage, for their part, is in the spirit of Art Nouveau fashion. Under the copper-colored dial, representing a silver sun, a winged adolescent rests near a fire. The iconography is rich in symbols. On one side of the clock, a winged woman, holding a cornucopia, rides the wheel of time or destiny. On the back of the clock, Adam and Eve are depicted. The original couple echoes the snake adorning the central foot, made of a sunflower branch resting on a blooming carnation. Emerging from a rich plant decor, a Latin inscription means “Let the happy hours be numbered in full”. Four examples of this clock are known to date, their decorations have some variations. One of them is kept in a private collection. Its blue enamelled dial, the color of the sky, is decorated with a golden sun. Celebrated in the press, our clock was reproduced in the magazine Art et Decoration in July 1900.
  • Creator:
    Jules BraTeau (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pewter
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 135001stDibs: LU7662240206842

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