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Le Rapt de la Rose Pierre-Etienne Romain A Paris. Made circa 1815. Extremely fine and rare, two-week going, hour and half-hour striking, gilt bronze and marble mantle clock with date. The top with very finely executed gilt bronze figure of a semi-nude young woman holding a rose, on a couch with ormolu draperies, four winged creatures with female heads and horse’s legs on each side, each side with three-legged ormolu pedestal with irregular cloud ornament typical of Romain, clusters of grapes below, each pedestal leg finished with a woman’s head. Below the dial two putti with torches against a blackened bronze background surmounting a plaque with the words “Le Rapt de la Rose”, ormolu putti below, ormolu acanthus bezel, oval marble base with six bun feet. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, two winding apertures at 4 and 8 o’clock, outermost 31-day Arabic date ring. Elaborate gilt “laurel-leaf” hands. Circular brass, two going barrels, anchor escapement, brass pendulum with silk suspension, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell. Dial signed “Romain à Paris”. Dim: Height 51 cm., width 48 cm., depth 15 cm. Notes IIn France during the late 18th century and the early 19th century, the arts of casting and chasing were brought to a level unparalleled in the West. French bronzes were passionately collected by all who could afford them, including nobility. Pierre-Etienne Romain (c. 1765- after 1821) was one of the most famous bronze art


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2008-03-16

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