Pendule à l'Etude en bronze doré de la fin du XVIIIe/début du XIXe siècle, d'après un modèle de François Rémond et Louis-Simon Boizot

figurant un jeune homme écrivant et d'une jeune femme lisant, à l'Antique, adossés à une borne supportant le cadran surmonté d'un aigle ; reposant sur un socle en marbre rouge griotte et un contre-socle en marbre blanc décoré d'une frise de putti ; (le cadran rapporté ; deux plaques de brettés et deux pieds manquants)

Illustration is accurate. Good overall condition. The gilding is tarnished. Additional feet have been added to the original ones and they can be removed. The mechanism : Gilt dial is a later replacement. Bell striking movement with outside count wheel and silk suspension. It appears to be complete but is very dirty and not running, it needs complete service and overhaul. One pendulum and one winder.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. 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. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.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."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Sous l'impulsion du marchand-mercier Daguerre, ce modèle de pendule fut créé en 1784 à partir des figures dites "l'Etude" et "la Philosophie" modelées par Boizot en 1780 pour la manufacture de Sèvres. Daguerre confia à Rémond la réalisation des exemplaires, réalisés avec de nombreuses variantes et dotés de mouvements par Lépine, Robin, Sotiau ou Manière. Ce modèle à succès supplanta à la fin du XVIIIe siècle la pendule dite "à la Geoffrin" (cf. C. Baulez, "La Pendule à la Geoffrin", in L'Estampille/L'Objet d'art n°224, avril 1989, p. 41 et "Essai sur l'oeuvre décoratif de Louis-Simon Boizot : les bronziers Gouthière, Thomire et Rémond" in Louis-Simon Boizot, cat. expo., Paris, 2001, p. 286).