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A magnificent early 19th century French ormolu and marble mantel clock with dial by Duboisson, pin-wheel escapement, centre seconds and date. "The Harvest Chariot" Cochard, sucr. de Ch Le Roi, A Paris. The dial by Duboisson.
21 November 2023, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £46,080 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA magnificent early 19th century French ormolu and marble mantel clock with dial by Duboisson, pin-wheel escapement, centre seconds and date. "The Harvest Chariot"
Cochard, sucr. de Ch Le Roi, A Paris. The dial by Duboisson.
Surmounted by the seated figure of Ceres on a chariot holding a thyrsus staff entwined with grapes and vine leaves; to the back of the chariot a faun holds a ewer and bunch of grapes above her chalice, to the front a standing cherub urges on a pair of harnessed lions; all raised on an inverted breakfront variegated green marble base with applied medallions flanking floral vases on turned feet.
The 5 inch white enamel dial with outer date ring - each day of the month set within a gilt 'jewelled' border with green enamel highlights framing the minute band with Arabic quarters and Roman hours, signed below VI Dubin., tapering blued steel date hand and centre seconds hands, gilt pierced and engraved hour and minute hands.
The large circular movement with pin-wheel escapement mounted on the backplate, the pendulum crutch with fine-screw beat adjustment, and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Ticking and striking. With pendulum and key.
64cm wide x 17cm deep x48cm high, (25in wide x 6 1/2in deep x 18 1/2in high)
Surmounted by the seated figure of Ceres on a chariot holding a thyrsus staff entwined with grapes and vine leaves; to the back of the chariot a faun holds a ewer and bunch of grapes above her chalice, to the front a standing cherub urges on a pair of harnessed lions; all raised on an inverted breakfront variegated green marble base with applied medallions flanking floral vases on turned feet.
The 5 inch white enamel dial with outer date ring - each day of the month set within a gilt 'jewelled' border with green enamel highlights framing the minute band with Arabic quarters and Roman hours, signed below VI Dubin., tapering blued steel date hand and centre seconds hands, gilt pierced and engraved hour and minute hands.
The large circular movement with pin-wheel escapement mounted on the backplate, the pendulum crutch with fine-screw beat adjustment, and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Ticking and striking. With pendulum and key.
64cm wide x 17cm deep x48cm high, (25in wide x 6 1/2in deep x 18 1/2in high)
Footnotes
Comparative literature
Tardy, La Pendule Française, 2ème Partie: De Louis XVI à nos jours, Paris, 1962, p. 197.
E. Niehüser, French Bronze Clocks, Schiffer Publishing, Pennsylvania, 1999, p. 241.
E. Dumonthier, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National - Pendules et Cartels, Paris, pl. 40.
Together with a Valuation Report from M.Toebosch dated 12 October 1995.