Pendule borne Louis XVI en bronze doré
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
fin XVIIIe siècle
Pendule borne Louis XVI en bronze doré, fin XVIIIe siècle A late 18th century Louis XVI ormolu mantel clock Le Paute, Paris Ho.ger du Roi The case Emblematic of the Victory of Science, with large swagged motif beneath the circular enamelled dial and surmounted by putti at play, on an ebonised later (associated) base, the 6 inch white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and large Arabic five minute markers signed in the centre Le Paute, Hger du Roi, with pierced and decorated hands, the movement with silk suspension pendulum striking the hours on a numbered and decorated star count wheel, the backplate signed by the maker, currently ticking and striking.
36cm high, 36.5cm wide, 12cm deep (without base) Provenance Case: fair Glass: good Dial: fair Hands: good Movement: fair
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- ormolu
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 36cm high, 36.5cm wide, 12cm deep
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206932721
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.