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A French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze 'Le Matelot' mantel clock, Paris, early 19th century.

Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 800 - 3 740 EUR
2 970 - 3 960 USD
Hammer price
34 000 SEK
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Alexander Johansson
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A French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze 'Le Matelot' mantel clock, Paris, early 19th century.

The model by Jean-Simon Deverberie. Modelled as a seaman leaning against a bale of cotton containing the movement surrounded by symbols of commerce. The square base with a bas-relief of putti loading and unloading a ship. On four barell feet. The white enamelled Roman dial marked "Gustaf Undén". Length 29,5, width 9,5, height 36 cm. Key and pendulum included.

Literature

Deverberies teckning till denna modell kallad "Le Matelot" finns i Bibliotèque Nationale i Paris och är daterad i augusti 1808 (Cabinet des Estampes), Le 30 fol. Elke Niehüser, Die Französische Bronzeuhr, München 1997, jämför snarlik bordspendyl avbildad sid. 142; Ottomeyer/Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, München 1986, del I, jämför snarlik bordspendyl 5.15.26. avbildad sid. 381.