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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted parquetry, amaranth, tulipwood and sycamore longcase clock and companion barometer

AFTER THE MODEL BY RIESENER, CIRCA 1870

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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted parquetry, amaranth, tulipwood and sycamore longcase clock and companion barometer
After the model by Riesener, Circa 1870
Each surmounted by a white enamel dial, the clock signed BOUDET A PARIS, the movement numbered 4508/CD, surrounded by three putti flying above clouds and holding flower swags, above a spreading socle with ribbon-tied flower swags, above a square tapering case, headed by a laurel wreath centred by a sun mask, above scrolling foliage centred by a flower-filled urn, on four paw feet, on a shaped base centred to the front by a foliate wreath, on four cone feet
88¾ in. (225.5 cm.) high; 19 in. (48 cm.) wide; 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) deep (2)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The clock is a copy of the celebrated model made circa 1785 and attributed to Jean-Henri Riesener, now in the Louvre (cat. C.Dr., No 185). The companion barometer, also in the Louvre, is a 1860s version made by the 19th century cabinetmaker Grohé. Both are illustrated in Pierre Verlet, Les Bronzes Dorés Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Picard, 1999, pp. 116 and 384.

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