Lot Essay
Antoine Thiout (1694-1767) received as master in 1724, Garde-Visiteur from 1742 to 1745 and Horloger Ordinaire du Duc d’Orléans in 1752.
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BOURGEOIS, PARIS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Details
AN EARLY LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID BRACKET CLOCK
BOURGEOIS, PARIS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The shaped case surmounted by the infant figure of Time, the dial with white enamel chapters, pierced gilt hands and signed 'BOURGEOIS / A PARIS', the timepiece movement with silk suspension and pull wind, signed to the backplate 'Thiout Lainee A Paris'; together with a conforming bracket, possibly associated, Ford Inv. No. BB-15
24 ¾ in. (62.8 cm.) high overall; 10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) wide; 6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) deep
BOURGEOIS, PARIS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The shaped case surmounted by the infant figure of Time, the dial with white enamel chapters, pierced gilt hands and signed 'BOURGEOIS / A PARIS', the timepiece movement with silk suspension and pull wind, signed to the backplate 'Thiout Lainee A Paris'; together with a conforming bracket, possibly associated, Ford Inv. No. BB-15
24 ¾ in. (62.8 cm.) high overall; 10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) wide; 6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, 4 October 1986, lot 78.
Special notice
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