Gilded bronze and brass clock decorated on the left with a standing woman, draped in the antique style, holding a staff entwined with ivy and a branch of flowers, and on the right with a staff topped by a starry globe, with a love emblem symbolizing Summer and Winter under a crown, and a pelle grain. Round white enamelled dial, signed "SEZILLE n°133 Palais Royal à Paris", indexes with Roman numerals for the hours. Bezel surrounded by a crown of roses. Mechanical movement with key winding, wire suspension, included in a globe on a pedestal decorated with half-columns, a trophy with clasped hands and underlined garlands of flowers, and topped by a phylactery "De près de loin". Rectangular base decorated in bas-relief with a musician Love and a woman, draped in the Antique style (Diana?), seated holding a bow, a dog at her side, resting on four feet in double Ionic capital with palms. Late Empire - Restoration period, 19th century. 52.5 x 39 x 12.2 cm. The rear window is missing. Chips on the key entries; wear to the gilding; some oxidation.
Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€1,000
Buyer's premium
24%
Gilded bronze and brass clock decorated on the left with a standing woman, draped in the antique style, holding a staff entwined with ivy and a branch of flowers, and on the right with a staff topped by a starry globe, with a love emblem symbolizing Summer and Winter under a crown, and a pelle grain.
Round white enamelled dial, signed "SEZILLE n°133 Palais Royal à Paris", indexes with Roman numerals for the hours.
Bezel surrounded by a crown of roses.
Mechanical movement with key winding, wire suspension, included in a globe on a pedestal decorated with half-columns, a trophy with clasped hands and underlined garlands of flowers, and topped by a phylactery "De près de loin".
Rectangular base decorated in bas-relief with a musician Love and a woman, draped in the Antique style (Diana?), seated holding a bow, a dog at her side, resting on four feet in double Ionic capital with palms.
Late Empire - Restoration period, 19th century.
52.5 x 39 x 12.2 cm.
The rear window is missing.
Chips on the key entries; wear to the gilding; some oxidation.
Sale
Friday 28 October 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris