38,400 CHF
Louis XVI Musical Clock Paris. Made circa 1786, probably to commemorate the death of Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-1786). Very fine and extremely rare, Louis XVI rouge griotte marble, verre eglomise and gilt bronze hour and half-hour striking, twelve tune musical clock playing on eleven bells with 19 hammers on the hour or on demand, with automatic tune changing. Clock with white and rouge griotte marble body, flanked by a gilt bronze figure representing music and playing a lyre, a winged gilt bronze putto opposite with a basket of flowers, marble base with a gilt bronze plaque in the center depicting putti playing musical insruments, gilt bronze leaf and bead mounts and bun feet. Rectangular rouge griotte marble base with curved sides housing the musical movement with six fluted white marble columns with gilt bronze bases and capitals, surmounted by a gilt bronze balustrade, gilt bronze cagework, the center panel set with a fine verre eglomise oval plaque depicting Frederick the Great on horseback, the base with gilt bronze panels, hinged back door, bun feet. White enamel, convex, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, winding apertures in the center, regulation arbour above 12. Gilt brass pierced and engraved hands. 10.5 cm., circular, brass, going barrels on both trains, anchor escapement, brass bob pendulum with silk suspension, count wheel on the back plate, striking on the hours and half-hours on a bell. Musical movement: 32 x 9 x 11.5 cm., rectangular, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-29
