DUC D'ANGOULEME MANUFACTORY, CIRCA 1795

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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED PARIS PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK
DUC D'ANGOULEME MANUFACTORY, CIRCA 1795
The circular white enamel dial with Roman chapter ring within a circular drum surmounted by a ribbon-tied grapevine love trophy, the drum flanked by biscuit figures of a youthful Bacchus and Cupid, the D-shaped rectangular base decorated with grisaille-painted floral arabesque, centrally inscribed Manufacture de M. le Duc d'Angouleme a Paris, within leaf-tip-cast surrounds, on tapering circular feet, one figure with restorations to knee and shoulder, the other overpainted
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high, 21 in. (52 cm.) wide, 4 in. (10 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The D'Angoulème porcelain factory was established by the partners Guerhard and Dihl in 1789 under the protection of the duc d'Angoulème. Recorded in rue Bondy (or rue de Temple) they specialized in the production of extremely fine quality biscuit and hard-paste porcelain as well as jasper plaques imitating the Wedgwood factory. They were extensively patronized by the Garde-Meuble supplying biscuit figures and objects ranging in value from 60 to 1200 francs and clock cases from 200 to 6000 francs.

A virtually identical clock was sold anonymously, Christie's, New York, 21 October 1997, lot 276.

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