Lot 1226 - A212 Decorative Arts - jeudi, 27. mars 2025, 13h30
PENDULUM CLOCK "AUX CERCLES TOURNANTS"
Louis XVI, Paris, ca. 1800. Chapter ring signed Barancourt à Paris (Pierre-Michel Barancourt, maître in Paris from 1779).
Bronze, partly gilt, and white marble and “Gris Saint Anne” marble. Designed as a round temple on two levels. In the upper section, the open movement with a bell and the ring-shaped, rotating chapter rings featuring Roman hours and Arabic minutes. An asymmetrical star serves as a hand. Convex end piece with bronze decoration in the form of leaves, fruits and a bud. The lower level with four round columns on a flat base and flattened feet. In the center, a figure of a child hopping over a vase. Movement with anchor escapement and half-hour strike on bell. 1 key. With flat, blackened wooden base and glass dome.
H 38 cm; Ø 18.5 cm.
Literature:
Currently functional, needs to be checked. Enamel plaques with some losses and restorations.
CHF 3 000 / 5 000 | (€ 3 090 / 5 150)
Vendu pour CHF 3 000 (frais inclus)