Lot Essay
See also: P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Francaise, Paris, 1997, p. 189, ill. D and F for comparable models.
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BY HENRI VOISIN, CIRCA 1780
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
BY HENRI VOISIN, CIRCA 1780
The drum case with urn finial and lion mask and tassel handles, the acanthus scroll sided base with glazed panels to front and rear and pierced trellis-work panels to the sides, on white marble inverted breakfront plinth raised on toupie feet, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial signed henri/VOISIN, pierced and chased ormolu hands, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell, with repeat signature to the back plate; mask pendulum; key
42.5 cm. high
BY HENRI VOISIN, CIRCA 1780
The drum case with urn finial and lion mask and tassel handles, the acanthus scroll sided base with glazed panels to front and rear and pierced trellis-work panels to the sides, on white marble inverted breakfront plinth raised on toupie feet, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial signed henri/VOISIN, pierced and chased ormolu hands, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell, with repeat signature to the back plate; mask pendulum; key
42.5 cm. high
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