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Cartel en marqueterie d'écaille brune et laiton à monture de bronze doré d'époque Régence, vers 1725-1730
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- tortoiseshell, bronze
- Haut. 120 cm, larg. 43 cm, prof. 24 cm
- Height 47 1/4 in; width 17 in; depth 9 1/2 in
la caisse couronnée d'un fronton en coquille sommé de la figure du Temps, flanquée d'enroulements, le cadran surmontant un masque de femme ; reposant sur une console d'applique ornée aux angles de têtes de béliers ; le mouvement signé C. Louzier A Paris ; (le cadran rapporté)
Provenance
Vente étude Millon à Paris, le 13 décembre 2013, lot 136
Condition
Illustration is quite accurate.
Good restored condition.
Patched restorations to the tortoiseshell and brass marquetry.
Gilt-bronze mounts have been cleaned up and gilding possibly slightly retouched in places.
Bracket possibly associated.
Dial associated. Movement looks complete but alterations to the escapement and suspension.
Please note that we do not guarantee its working order.
Attractive model, ready to be displayed
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
C. Louzier, horloger actif à Paris durant la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle
Deux cartels d'un modèle proche sont conservées en Angleterre : l'un à Waddesdon Manor (cf. G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor, Londres, 1974, vol. I, n° 4, pp. 56-58), l'autre à la Wallace Collection (fig. 1, cf. P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection, Londres, 1996, vol. I, n°91, pp. 382-387). Si ces modèles comprennent au sommet un masque d'Apollon rayonnant au lieu de la figure du Temps, leur forme générale obéit au même dessin que notre cartel. Ils présentent également sous le cadran un masque d'espagnolette que l'on retrouve sur certains meubles de Charles Cressent comme le bureau plat conservé au musée Gulbenkian à Lisbonne (fig. 2, cf. A. Pradère, Charles Cressent, Dijon, 2003, p. 135).
Deux cartels d'un modèle proche sont conservées en Angleterre : l'un à Waddesdon Manor (cf. G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor, Londres, 1974, vol. I, n° 4, pp. 56-58), l'autre à la Wallace Collection (fig. 1, cf. P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection, Londres, 1996, vol. I, n°91, pp. 382-387). Si ces modèles comprennent au sommet un masque d'Apollon rayonnant au lieu de la figure du Temps, leur forme générale obéit au même dessin que notre cartel. Ils présentent également sous le cadran un masque d'espagnolette que l'on retrouve sur certains meubles de Charles Cressent comme le bureau plat conservé au musée Gulbenkian à Lisbonne (fig. 2, cf. A. Pradère, Charles Cressent, Dijon, 2003, p. 135).
Il convient aussi de rapprocher ce modèle de cartel des dessins de Gilles-Marie Oppenord (1672-1742), conservés au Cooper Hewitt Museum à New York, dont l'un comporte également une figure du Temps soutenant le cadran (fig. 3, cf. H. Ottomeyer, P. Proschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, p. 34, fig. Id).