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Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, maître horloger in 1735.
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JEAN-BAPTISTE DUTERTRE, PARIS, CIRCA 1735
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AN EARLY LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLUE STAINED HORN CARTEL CLOCK
JEAN-BAPTISTE DUTERTRE, PARIS, CIRCA 1735
With floral trellis to the top of case above foliate putti busts to the corners, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, signed J. Bte DUTERTRE/ A PARIS, the twin barrel movement with verge escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike to bell, the back plate conformingly signed, reveneered, remounted
11 in. (28 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10.3 cm.) deep
JEAN-BAPTISTE DUTERTRE, PARIS, CIRCA 1735
With floral trellis to the top of case above foliate putti busts to the corners, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, signed J. Bte DUTERTRE/ A PARIS, the twin barrel movement with verge escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike to bell, the back plate conformingly signed, reveneered, remounted
11 in. (28 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10.3 cm.) deep
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