A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE MARBLE THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE
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A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE MARBLE THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE

BY G. SERVANT, THE BRONZES CAST FROM MODELS BY EMILE HERBERT, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE MARBLE THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE
BY G. SERVANT, THE BRONZES CAST FROM MODELS BY EMILE HERBERT, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a mantel clock and busts of Isis and Ramses; the architectural case surmounted by a sphinx, the stylized hieroglyphic dial signed G. SERVANT PARIS, each stamped G&S/MEDAILLE D'OR/1867
20¼ in. (51.5 cm.) high, 18 in. (46 cm.) wide, 8 in. (20.5 cm.) deep, the clock (3)
Provenance
The Andy Warhol Collection; Sotheby's, New York, 29-30 April, 1988, lot 3263.

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Lot Essay

The Parisian bronzier and fondeur G. Servant produced a diverse inventory from his premises at 137, rue Vieille-du-Temple. Specializing in Egyptian and Greek Revival pieces, he was a medallist at the major international exhibitions between 1867 and 1887.
A garniture of the same model was sold Christie's, South Kensington, 7 February 2001, lot 123 (£22,325).

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