Jacques PANIER, à Paris
Large ormolu and chased-brass wall-mounted cartel, with architectural cartouche body and fretted or fluted bottoms, molded bezel, framed by two sheaths with goat heads and open pomegranates, and openwork trelliswork, underlined by a laurel garland, and topped by a Love writing, framed by two Greek-style handles.
The glazed lower part is highlighted by a frieze of dentils, four pine cones and a large leafy pomegranate-shaped base.
Signed white enamel dial, hour markers with black-painted Roman numerals, chemin de fer and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Openworked hands engraved with dolphin or fleur-de-lys.
Mechanical movement with key winding, signed. Wire suspension with attached pastille balance.
Screw-down, blackened brass plate back.
Louis XVI period.
H. 75 cm - Width 43 cm.
Defects and a few cracks in the cast iron, wear and scratches and some oxidation to the gilding and patinated sheet metal; knocks, left latticework cracked and incomplete; bezel glass missing; a few hairs and lifts to the dial enamel, with two chips reattached at 9 o'clock; threaded rods for the two pomegranates and pine cones to be re-examined; a few screws missing or replaced; small missing edges to the back sheet metal.
Live Friday 30 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 71

Jacques PANIER, à Paris Large ormolu and chased-brass wall-mounted cartel, with architectural cartouche body and fretted or fluted bottoms, molded bezel, framed by two sheaths with goat heads and open pomegranates, and openwork trelliswork, underlined by a laurel garland, and topped by a Love writing, framed by two Greek-style handles. The glazed lower part is highlighted by a frieze of dentils, four pine cones and a large leafy pomegranate-shaped base. Signed white enamel dial, hour markers with black-painted Roman numerals, chemin de fer and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Openworked hands engraved with dolphin or fleur-de-lys. Mechanical movement with key winding, signed. Wire suspension with attached pastille balance. Screw-down, blackened brass plate back. Louis XVI period. H. 75 cm - Width 43 cm. Defects and a few cracks in the cast iron, wear and scratches and some oxidation to the gilding and patinated sheet metal; knocks, left latticework cracked and incomplete; bezel glass missing; a few hairs and lifts to the dial enamel, with two chips reattached at 9 o'clock; threaded rods for the two pomegranates and pine cones to be re-examined; a few screws missing or replaced; small missing edges to the back sheet metal.

Estimate
€1,500 - €2,500
Result
€1,600
Buyer's premium
25%
Jacques PANIER, à Paris Large ormolu and chased-brass wall-mounted cartel, with architectural cartouche body and fretted or fluted bottoms, molded bezel, framed by two sheaths with goat heads and open pomegranates, and openwork trelliswork, underlined by a laurel garland, and topped by a Love writing, framed by two Greek-style handles. The glazed lower part is highlighted by a frieze of dentils, four pine cones and a large leafy pomegranate-shaped base. Signed white enamel dial, hour markers with black-painted Roman numerals, chemin de fer and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Openworked hands engraved with dolphin or fleur-de-lys. Mechanical movement with key winding, signed. Wire suspension with attached pastille balance. Screw-down, blackened brass plate back. Louis XVI period. H. 75 cm - Width 43 cm. Defects and a few cracks in the cast iron, wear and scratches and some oxidation to the gilding and patinated sheet metal; knocks, left latticework cracked and incomplete; bezel glass missing; a few hairs and lifts to the dial enamel, with two chips reattached at 9 o'clock; threaded rods for the two pomegranates and pine cones to be re-examined; a few screws missing or replaced; small missing edges to the back sheet metal.
Sale Friday 30 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris