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A Louis XVI ormolu mantel clock, attributed to Jean-Jacques Lemoyne circa 1785, the dial signed Robin hger. Du Roi
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marble, bronze, glass, enamel, steel
- height 14 1/2 in.; width 13 1/4 in.; depth 5 3/4 in.
- 37 cm; 34 cm; 15 cm
Condition
Dial with some chips to enamel. Marble with minor abrasions. Ormolu with some rubbing; most to pearl-cast mounts of base. Minor traces of oxidation and surface dirt.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The design for this clock, but with the doves substituted by a flowering vase, attributed to François Vion is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York. A clock basically identical to the present lot, also signed Robin, was delivered for the comte de Provence, later Louis XVIII, at the Palais de Luxembourg circa 1782-3 and subsequently sold French & Company, Christie's New York, November 24, 1998, lot 14. A clock of this design and also with a bacchic mask in the base's central frieze almost certainly acquired by baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild was sold from the collection of the 7th Earl of Rosebery, Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire, Sotheby's House Sale, May 18, 1977, lot 67.