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Lot Essay
This model of cartel au Chinois features in the famous interior of Countess Tessin's closet at Akero, Sweden, by Olof Fridsberg (1728-95). Now conserved in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the interior composition is clearly inspired by the advertising sign of the marchand-mercier Gersaint. The Tessin interior is published by P. Thornton, Authentic Decor, The Domestic Interior 1720-1920, London, 1993, p.128.
This model was executed from circa 1745-49 - a fact testified by the presence of the C couronné poiçon on several clocks of this model (Drouot-Montaigne, 29 April 1998, lot 33; Christie's Geneva, 8 May 1973, lot 17; Sotheby's London, 29 April 1965, lot 46). Although few examples are categorically recorded in 18th century inventories owing to the paucity of descriptions, an example of this model, with movement by the horloger Filleul (fl. 1744-71) was delivered to Marie-Thérèse-Raphaelle d'Espagne, Dauphine of France. This was sold anonymously at Christie's Monaco, 13 December 1997, lot 105.
Further Clocks of this model include one in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris (illustrated in A. Gruber, L'Art Decoratif en Europe, Classique et Baroque, Paris, 1992, p.308); another with movement by Gosselin illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Encyclopdie de La Pendule Française, Paris, 1997, p.107; another illustrated in H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. 1, p.118; and a final example was sold at Christie's Monaco, 13 December 1998, lot 336.
This model was executed from circa 1745-49 - a fact testified by the presence of the C couronné poiçon on several clocks of this model (Drouot-Montaigne, 29 April 1998, lot 33; Christie's Geneva, 8 May 1973, lot 17; Sotheby's London, 29 April 1965, lot 46). Although few examples are categorically recorded in 18th century inventories owing to the paucity of descriptions, an example of this model, with movement by the horloger Filleul (fl. 1744-71) was delivered to Marie-Thérèse-Raphaelle d'Espagne, Dauphine of France. This was sold anonymously at Christie's Monaco, 13 December 1997, lot 105.
Further Clocks of this model include one in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris (illustrated in A. Gruber, L'Art Decoratif en Europe, Classique et Baroque, Paris, 1992, p.308); another with movement by Gosselin illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Encyclopdie de La Pendule Française, Paris, 1997, p.107; another illustrated in H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. 1, p.118; and a final example was sold at Christie's Monaco, 13 December 1998, lot 336.