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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS-INLAID 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK

JEAN-CLAUDE FIEFFE LE JEUNE, PARIS, MID-18TH CENTURY, THE BRACKET BY DESGODETS

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS-INLAID 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK
JEAN-CLAUDE FIEFFE LE JEUNE, PARIS, MID-18TH CENTURY, THE BRACKET BY DESGODETS
The case with dragon finial, the dial signed 'FIEFFE LE JEUNE / A PARIS', the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell; together with a bracket signed 'DESGODETS JME'
The clock 36 in. (91.5 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) deep; the bracket 15 in. (38 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep; 50 in. (127 cm.) high overall

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, Paris, 16 December 2002, lot 218.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square not collected from Christie’s by 5.00 pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Cadogan Tate. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Cadogan Tate Ltd. All collections will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

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Lot Essay

Jean-Claude Fieffé (Le Jeune), maître in 1758.
Claude-Joseph Desgodets, reçu maître en 1749, produced clock cases. In 1745 he filed a complaint against his competitor J. Goyer whom he accused of having stolen his models.

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