CHARLES LOUCHET (FRENCH) ART NOUVEAU DORE BRONZE SHELF
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CHARLES LOUCHET (FRENCH) ART NOUVEAU DORE BRONZE SHELF CLOCK, stylized case featuring maiden's head with flowing hair, bats, stars, and floral devices, L. Freres movement marked "L. F. / MADE IN FRANCE", case marked "LOUCHET" to underside, retaining key and likely original gilt surface. Late 19th/early 20th century. 10" HOA.
Case in very good overall condition with minor discoloration. Currently running (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Case in very good overall condition with minor discoloration. Currently running (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
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Case in very good overall condition with minor discoloration. Currently running (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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CHARLES LOUCHET (FRENCH) ART NOUVEAU DORE BRONZE SHELF
Estimate $300 - $500
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