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Lot 9
A French balloon shape mantel clock, the wooden case painted with roses, having gilt metal mounts, the convex enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic outer numerals, signed Duter Paris, having an eight day movement striking on a bell, h.40cmCondition report: Appears to work OK, but hasn’t been tested for long.Appears to be an older movement and dial inside a more modern case.Case is split down the front.Dial is intact.
Lot 36
PENDULE D'EPOQUE EMPIRE A SUJET DE L'ESPERANCE NOURISSANT L'AMOUR, EN BRONZE DORE ET BRONZE PATINE An early 19th century ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock, depicting Hope nursing LoveThe case later stamped Thomire a ParisThe case depicting a reclining bare-breasted Hope feeding a winged putto on a plinth base decorated with a young mercury, two putti and a dog reading a book, the back of the plinth later signed Thomire a Paris, the 9cm white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt fancy hands, set within a leaf bezel, the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and suspension adjustment screw with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Together with a silk suspension pendulum. Currently running and striking. 42cms highFootnotes:There is a similar example of this unusual allegorical representation in Niehüser, E. (1999) French Bronze Clocks. Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, p. 123. The anchors at the sides of the base are a further symbol of Hope.Click for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 80
IMPORTANTE PENDULE BORNE EMPIRE DU DEBUT DU 19EME SIECLE EN BRONZE PATINE ET BRONZE DORE ORNE D'UNE FEMME DRAPEE A L'ANTIQUE PORTANT UNE COURONNE DE LAURIER, BASE EN MARBRE GRIOTTE AN IMPRESSIVE early 19th century FRENCH EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED bronze and girotte marble figural MANTEL CLOCKThe makers signature has been rubbed awayThe large case depicting an Allegory of Study with a large female figure in Classical garb holding a book in one hand and leaning her elbow on the clock case decorated with a lyre motif and an urn flanked by two swans, on a rectangular girottte marble base with a panel of encircled foliate rings, and decorated border on lion's paw winged feet, the 10 cm Roman dial set within a floral bezel with trefoil hands, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Currently running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum and winding key. 90cms highFootnotes:Click for an instant shipping quoteThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: WW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 87
PENDULE D'EPOQUE EMPIRE A 'L'HORTENSIA' EN BRONZE DORE ET BRONZE PATINE A fine early 19th century ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock depicting a flower 'a l'hortensia'The stylised case surmounted by a hortensia flower in full leave and bloom planted in a jardiniere with decorated side panels depicting gardening tools on toupie feet on a rectangular ormolu base with a depicting a winged putto and a fox pushing a wheelbarrow, the 8.5cm circular white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with Breguet style hands set within a bright bezel, the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and pendulum adjustment screw with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum. 34cms highFootnotes:comparable Literature: in Duesberg Mons Collection, p.71.This rare clock could have been made especially for Hortense de Beauharnais (1783-1837), who used hydrangeas as her emblem. Daughter of Joséphine de Beauharnais and Alexandre François Marie, Viscount of Beauharnais, she became Napoleon's stepdaughter in 1796. She married Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother in 1802 and when he was crowned king of Holland in 1806, she accompanied him to the Hague. By 1810 the marriage was over. She had three legitimate sons, one would become Napoleon III, as well as an illegitimate one. After the fall of Napoleon, she retired to Switzerland where she died.Click for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 86
PENDULE FRANCAISE A CALENDRIER A FORME DE RUCHE DU DEBUT DU 19EME SIECLE EN BRONZE DORE ET MARBREA fine early 19th century French ormolu mantel clock in the shape of a beehive with calendarGaston Jolly, a ParisThe case surmounted by a large beehive with bees flying in and out of the hive over the main body of the case decorated with floral and ivy relief on a canted antico marble base on bun feet, the 9.5cm signed white enamel Roman dial with smaller Arabic numerals in a central ring depicting the date with gilt fancy hands, the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and suspension adjustment screw, with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Currently running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum. 36cms highFootnotes:Napoleon chose the bee as his imperial emblem which was embroidered in gold on his coronation robe of 1805.Click for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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