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Lot 56^W,Y

A fine late 17th century French tête de poupé
Gribelin, Paris

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Fine Clocks

12 December 2012, 14:00 GMT

London, New Bond Street

Sold for £23,750 inc. premium

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A fine late 17th century French tête de poupé

Gribelin, Paris
The cartouche shaped case of characteristic form surmounted by a wreathed globe and oil lamp finials, raised on moulded square section socle base and gilt lion paw feet, the front and sides applied with finely executed engraved brass and red tortoiseshell boullework foliate scrolls on a polished pewter ground, the 7 inch twelve piece Roman and Arabic dial with foliate strapwork to the centre the twin train silk suspension movement with verge escapement, cycloidal cheeks, cut steel gates and outside countwheel strike on a bell, the plates united by baluster form pillars. 53.5cm (21in)

Footnotes

A very similar case, but containing a movement by Claude Raillard, is illustrated in Reinier Plomp's 'Early French Pendulum Clocks, 1658-1700' Colofon 2009, plate 194, page 103.

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	Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

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