A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU, BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK

CIRCA 1870, THE CASE AFTER A DESIGN BY JOSEPH BAUMHAUER

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A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU, BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
CIRCA 1870, THE CASE AFTER A DESIGN BY JOSEPH BAUMHAUER
The case flanked by a reclining muse, the white enamel dial signed 'A PARIS', the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell, the backplate with Vincenti & Cie stamp and numbered '284'
22 in. (56 cm.) high; 29.1/2 in. (75 cm.) wide; 9 in. (23 cm.) deep

Provenance

The Nimp building, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen.

Brought to you by

Emma Saber

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Lot Essay

The celebrated mantle clock is known as ‘pendule à la Geoffrin’, the model was first made for Madame Geoffrin (d. 1777) who ran an important Salon. The reading figure was thought to represent her in the pose of a student as painted by Nattier in 1738 and probably sculpted by Laurent Guiard in 1754.

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