Lot 210
  • 210

Pendule en bronze doré et placage de bois de rose d'époque Louis XV, vers 1740

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • bronze wood
  • Haut. 32 cm, larg. 21,5 cm, prof. 15,5 cm
  • Height 12 2/3 in; 8 2/3 in; depth 6 1/3 in
le mouvement de la pendule signé Margotin à Paris et inscrit dans une borne mouvementée et ajourée, reposant sur une plinthe 

Provenance

Acquis auprès de la galerie Pascal Izarn, Paris

Condition

Dial in good condition. Pocket watch movement is clean and look as though it would run. Back to case probably replaced.
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Catalogue Note

La signature correspond probablement à Pierre Margotin qui travaillait à Paris entre 1645 et 1695. (Tardy, dictionnaire des horlogers français, p.433)