Lot 26
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A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE AND BLACK MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
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A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE AND BLACK MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE

BY G. SERVANT, THE BRONZE BUST OF ISIS CAST FROM THE MODEL BY EMILE HEBERT, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE AND BLACK MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
BY G. SERVANT, THE BRONZE BUST OF ISIS CAST FROM THE MODEL BY EMILE HEBERT, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of tazze in the Egyptian revival style CASE: of architectural form with bust surmount DIAL: cast bronze with ormolu hands MOVEMENT: twin barrels with strike on bell stamped to the reverse 'G S MEDAILLE D'OR 1867', pendulum, winding key, the tazze en suite with ebonised wooden dishes supported by male busts
The clock: 23¾ in. (60.5 cm.) high; 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide; 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) deep
The tazze: 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high; 6¼ in. (16 cm.) diameter (3)

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Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hebert (French, 1828-1893)

The Parisian bronzier and fondeur G. Servant produced a diverse inventory from his premises at 137, rue Vieille-du-Temple. Specialising in Egyptian and Greek Revival pieces, he was a medallist at the major international exhibitions between 1867 and 1887.

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