Lot n° 208
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: 10 200EUR
Clock "L'Amérique" in chased, patinated... - Lot 208 - Drouot Estimations
Clock "L'Amérique" in chased, patinated and gilded bronze with palm tree and Amerindian huntress decoration with glass eyes, sitting on the movement shaft.
Represented holding a bow and piercing an alligator with a spear, with red enamelled eyes, wearing a loincloth and a crown of feathers, adorned with jewels and carrying a quiver on the shoulder.
White enamelled dial, signed "In. Fec. Deverbie", with Arabic numerals for the hours and dashes for the minutes.
The oblong to soft base, resting on six spinning top feet, adorned with a frieze of pearls and garlands of flowers held by snake bows or faun's masks.
Mechanical movement with key winding, wire suspension.
Early 19th century.
H. Width: 37 cm. - Depth : 15 cm.
Very important patina wear, some stains and accidents, small lacks, model feet added, restored, welded or glued.
Accidents and restorations to the palm tree with element to be refixed.
Bibliography :
Pierre Kjellberg, Encyclopedia of the French clock from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, L'Amateur, 1997, p. 353, similar model.
This clock is part of the movement in vogue for exoticism at the end of the 18th century due in particular to the literary, historical and social context of the awakening of consciences, the Revolution having abolished slavery in France in 1792 then re-established by Napoleon in 1802. This taste is translated in the decorative arts by the staging in watchmaking of the personalization of America and Africa through coloured characters often accompanied by wild animals and offering a contrasting patina colour effect.
The clocks known as "au Nègre" clocks according to the name of the period or with exotic themes were a great success and were produced in large numbers from the Directoire to the Restoration.
Our model is based on the preparatory drawing by Jean-Simon Deverberie, entrusted to the legal deposit on 3 pluviôse an VII (22 January 1799), kept at the Bibliothèque Nationale, and reproduced in his collection of plates "Models of clocks" in one volume, [Between 1801 and 1821 ?], Bibliothèque de l'INHA, collections Jacques Doucet.
Deverberie became famous for the importance and finesse of the details of his ornaments.
Jean-Simon Deverberie (1764-1824) after having been a foundryman around 1788 became a bronze-maker and was installed in 1800, rue Barbette, then boulevard du Temple in 1804, finally the craftsman is reported rue des Fossés du Temple between 1812 and 1820.
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