Lot 1170* - A147 Furniture, Porcelain & Decoration - Wednesday, 03. December 2008, 10.00 AM
GREEN HORN CLOCK with plinth,Louis XV, the dial and movement signed POULAIN A SAINT DENIS, Paris circa 1745. Green horn inlaid with brass fillets. Bronze dial with 24 enamel cartouches. Fine brass movement striking the 1/2 hours on bell. Exceptionally rich, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and applications. 48x25x125 cm. Very good condition.
Provenienz: Aus einer Pariser Sammlung. Feine Pendule in sehr gutem Erhaltungszustand. Eine sehr ähnliche Pendule ist abgebildet in: P. Kjellberg, La pendule française du Moyen Age à nos jours, Paris 1997; S. 83 (Abb. E).
CHF 18 000 / 28 000 | (€ 18 560 / 28 870)
Sold for CHF 22 800 (including buyer’s premium)
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