A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Garniture
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A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Garniture
Jacques Gudin, Paris, Circa 1820
comprising a clock and a pair of two-light candelabra, the clock signed on its enamel convex dial, the back of the clock movement stamped with Japy Frères medaille d'honneur pastille, numbered 2730 and stamped A G within a circle, with blued steel screw heads.
Height of clock 21 3/4 inches; height of candelabra 15 3/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of Joanna Hoffman, Palm Beach, and Her Father, John Hoffman, Member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association and the Confederation Internationale de Negociants en Oeuvres d’Art.
Note:
A very similar example signed Breguet with an identical kneeling putto holding a clock is illustrated in Tardy, French Clocks the World Over, Part 2, p. 302, and noted "the bronze is by Droz, a Swiss sculptor brought out by Thomire."
Jacques Gudin, Paris, Circa 1820
comprising a clock and a pair of two-light candelabra, the clock signed on its enamel convex dial, the back of the clock movement stamped with Japy Frères medaille d'honneur pastille, numbered 2730 and stamped A G within a circle, with blued steel screw heads.
Height of clock 21 3/4 inches; height of candelabra 15 3/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of Joanna Hoffman, Palm Beach, and Her Father, John Hoffman, Member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association and the Confederation Internationale de Negociants en Oeuvres d’Art.
Note:
A very similar example signed Breguet with an identical kneeling putto holding a clock is illustrated in Tardy, French Clocks the World Over, Part 2, p. 302, and noted "the bronze is by Droz, a Swiss sculptor brought out by Thomire."
Condition
Overall excellent quality and near fine condition, bronze patina is original and has a pleasing finish. Some wear and discoloration to the gilt bronze in areas. Seems to run, but without a pendulum.
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A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Rouge Marble Clock Garniture
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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