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Lesieur, a Parisian clockmaker recorded Vielle rue du Temple in 1806 and rue de la Verrerie 1812 -- 1820.
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LESIEUR, PARIS. CIRCA 1810
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AN EMPIRE LARGE ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK: 'AESCULAPIUS'
LESIEUR, PARIS. CIRCA 1810
CASE: the central pedestal surmounted by a bust inscribed 'AESCULAPE', ribbon and torch mounts to its sides, lyre mount to the front above inscription 'AMICITIA PHILOSOPHIAE/H. DE R. A ALEX. LEBRETON', flanked by a standing female figure to one side, the other side with a tazza on column, with a serpent-entwined staff leaning against it, the plinth with relief mount of classical female holding a galleon, above lanceolate leaf cast base DIAL: ormolu serpent bezel to ormolu dial with painted chapters and engine-turned centre, signed on reserves 'LESIEUR PARIS/RUE DE TEMPLE', blued steel Breguet hands MOVEMENT: twin barrels with silk-suspended anchor escapement and countwheel strike on bell, the back plate signed 'LESIEUR'
27 in. (70 cm.) high; 24½ in. (62 cm.) wide; 8 in. (21 cm.) deep
LESIEUR, PARIS. CIRCA 1810
CASE: the central pedestal surmounted by a bust inscribed 'AESCULAPE', ribbon and torch mounts to its sides, lyre mount to the front above inscription 'AMICITIA PHILOSOPHIAE/H. DE R. A ALEX. LEBRETON', flanked by a standing female figure to one side, the other side with a tazza on column, with a serpent-entwined staff leaning against it, the plinth with relief mount of classical female holding a galleon, above lanceolate leaf cast base DIAL: ormolu serpent bezel to ormolu dial with painted chapters and engine-turned centre, signed on reserves 'LESIEUR PARIS/RUE DE TEMPLE', blued steel Breguet hands MOVEMENT: twin barrels with silk-suspended anchor escapement and countwheel strike on bell, the back plate signed 'LESIEUR'
27 in. (70 cm.) high; 24½ in. (62 cm.) wide; 8 in. (21 cm.) deep
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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