拍品 45
45
An Empire large ormolu, patinated bronze and marmo verde antico striking eight day figural mantel clock
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An Empire large ormolu, patinated bronze and marmo verde antico striking eight day figural mantel clock

PARIS, AFTER THE DESIGN BY CLAUDE GALLE. CIRCA 1810

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An Empire large ormolu, patinated bronze and marmo verde antico striking eight day figural mantel clock
Paris, after the design by Claude Galle. Circa 1810
The breakarch case flanked by models of swans trailing a floral garland and with a figure of Apollo embracing a maiden to the front of a niche, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic quarters, ormolu hands and signed à Paris, the twin barrels movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell; pendulum, key
22¼ in. (55.5 cm.) high
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Dobler & Miller, Gehäuse de Zeit, Hessische Haussiftung Museum Schloss Fasanarie, Katalog VII, 2002, pp.96-97; Hans Ottomeyer & Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Die Bronzearbeiten des Spätbarock und Klassizismus, Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1986, p.369, fig.311.

Entitled 'Le Raccommodement' this model is one of a pair designed by Galle, the other being 'La Brouille'. An example may be found in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence.