Lot Essay
Joseph Coteau, 1740-1812, was the most famous enameller of his era, supplying dials for all the great horlogers, specializing in fine gold relief modelling and enamel jewelling.
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BY J.V CAREL
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
By J.V Carel
The circular enamel dial with Arabic numerals and Arabic quarter hour numerals within a date ring, with two winding holes within a beaded bezel and glazed door above a marble pedestal with inset panel depicting putti beside a scribe's desk surmounted by a draped cushion with a maiden emblematic of Love lamenting a dove, to the right side a turned pedestal surmounted a flaming urn supported by ram's-headed monopodia, on a shaped plinth with beaded edge and with inset panel of playful putti, above a grey marble plinth, on turned toupie feet, the dial signed 'JV Carel /A PARIS', lacking pendulum, the dial signed 'Coteau'
6¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high; 13½ in. (34.5 cm.) wide; 65½ in. (16.5 cm.) deep
By J.V Carel
The circular enamel dial with Arabic numerals and Arabic quarter hour numerals within a date ring, with two winding holes within a beaded bezel and glazed door above a marble pedestal with inset panel depicting putti beside a scribe's desk surmounted by a draped cushion with a maiden emblematic of Love lamenting a dove, to the right side a turned pedestal surmounted a flaming urn supported by ram's-headed monopodia, on a shaped plinth with beaded edge and with inset panel of playful putti, above a grey marble plinth, on turned toupie feet, the dial signed 'JV Carel /A PARIS', lacking pendulum, the dial signed 'Coteau'
6¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high; 13½ in. (34.5 cm.) wide; 65½ in. (16.5 cm.) deep
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