Charles X. Clock, 'Love catching the Butterfly',
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Giallo di Siena marble, brass, bronze with dark patina, metal, glass
France, 2nd Quarter 19th century
Love (Cupid) catching the Butterfly (1817), by Antoine Denis Chaudet (1763-1810) and Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831),Â
Circular brass movement, spring driven, lever escapement
8 day running duration
Count wheel half-hour striking mechanism on bell, string suspension adjustable from behind, pendulum
Bronze dial with flower reliefs and 12 enamel-medallion with Roman hour markers, outer minute ring, Breguet-hands
High-rectangular marble case on stepped base with protruding, stepped cornice
Embellished with antique-like decorative friezes, crowned by a high quality bronze cupid and butterfly
Provenance: private property, Aachen
Dimensions: 51 x 20.5 x 12.5 cm
Fully functional; very good condition
France, 2nd Quarter 19th century
Love (Cupid) catching the Butterfly (1817), by Antoine Denis Chaudet (1763-1810) and Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831),Â
Circular brass movement, spring driven, lever escapement
8 day running duration
Count wheel half-hour striking mechanism on bell, string suspension adjustable from behind, pendulum
Bronze dial with flower reliefs and 12 enamel-medallion with Roman hour markers, outer minute ring, Breguet-hands
High-rectangular marble case on stepped base with protruding, stepped cornice
Embellished with antique-like decorative friezes, crowned by a high quality bronze cupid and butterfly
Provenance: private property, Aachen
Dimensions: 51 x 20.5 x 12.5 cm
Fully functional; very good condition
The bronze of a kneeling winged cupid picking up a butterfly, the original marble model by Antoine Chaudet presently in the Musee de Louvre in Paris. The statue is referred to as 'L'Amour' (Cupid and the Butterfly), and was completed posthumously by Pierre Cartellier in 1817.
Condition:
The table clock is in very good condition with barely any signs of age and wear. Marble case partially with small bumps along the edges. In places modifications. Aw winding key is not included. During in house testing, the timepiece was fully functional; no guarantee on long term precision and regularity. The size measures 51 x 20.5 x 12.5 cm. (nlu)
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Charles X. Clock, 'Love catching the Butterfly',
Estimate €900 - €1,170
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