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A fine Empire patinated and gilt bronze figural clock The bronze by Claude Galle, movement signed Bailly Paris. La Brouille ["The Lovers' Quarrel"], Early 19th century
16 October 2019, 13:00 EDT
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A fine Empire patinated and gilt bronze figural clock
The bronze by Claude Galle, movement signed Bailly Paris.
Model: La Brouille ["The Lovers' Quarrel"]
Date: Early 19th century
Movement: Center seconds, circular plates with dead beat anchor escapement planted on the back plate, knife edge suspended nine rod gridiron pendulum with beat adjustmetn, striking the hour and half hour on a bell by means of a crossed out count wheel
Dial: White enamel, roman chapters, blued hands
Case: Depicting a couple in neo classical dress parting ways standing before a portico on verde antique base raised on bun feet
Size: 23 ¼ in (59cm) high
Model: La Brouille ["The Lovers' Quarrel"]
Date: Early 19th century
Movement: Center seconds, circular plates with dead beat anchor escapement planted on the back plate, knife edge suspended nine rod gridiron pendulum with beat adjustmetn, striking the hour and half hour on a bell by means of a crossed out count wheel
Dial: White enamel, roman chapters, blued hands
Case: Depicting a couple in neo classical dress parting ways standing before a portico on verde antique base raised on bun feet
Size: 23 ¼ in (59cm) high
Footnotes
Attributed to the bronzier Claude Galle (1759-1815), this model is the counterpart to another, known as "Le Réconciliation," in which the couple is embracing. Together this unique pair of clocks depicts two sides of a romantic relationship.
An example of "La Brouille" is in the collection of the Musée Marmatton, Paris. "Le Réconciliation" is illustrated in Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen,, vol. 1, fig. 5.13.11.
Bailly fils, Horloger de Napoleon, fl. c. 1780 - 1820.