Lot Essay
Louis Valentin Elias Robert (d. 1874) studied under David d'Angers and Pradier, and exhibited at the Salon beginning in 1845.
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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
A Napoleon III ormolu figural cartel d'applique
CAST BY FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE FROM A MODEL BY LOUIS VALENTIN ELIAS ROBERT, CIRCA 1860
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A Napoleon III ormolu figural cartel d'applique
Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne from a model by Louis Valentin Elias Robert, Circa 1860
The enamelled dial with Roman chapters and twin-train movement, inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE/BOULD. POISSONNIERE 30/PARIS, flanked by two Classical allegorical figures representing Night and Day, the base inscribed L. V. E. ROBERT
19in. (48.3cm.) high
Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne from a model by Louis Valentin Elias Robert, Circa 1860
The enamelled dial with Roman chapters and twin-train movement, inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE/BOULD. POISSONNIERE 30/PARIS, flanked by two Classical allegorical figures representing Night and Day, the base inscribed L. V. E. ROBERT
19in. (48.3cm.) high