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    Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers Including a Fine Collection of Industrial, Automata and Astronomical Clocks

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    4 July 2007

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    • An Empire large ormolu, patina
    Lot 45

    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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    GBP 15,000

    Estimate

    GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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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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    Lot Essay

    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.

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