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A Nicholas Lemaindre silver and gilt brass dial, French, circa 1650, image 1
A Nicholas Lemaindre silver and gilt brass dial, French, circa 1650, image 2
Lot 60

A Nicholas Lemaindre silver and gilt brass dial,
French, circa 1650,

29 August – 9 September 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £7,040 inc. premium

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A Nicholas Lemaindre silver and gilt brass dial, French, circa 1650,

signed N Lemaindre A Blois, the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon with pierced flower and leaf decoration, single hour scale with Roman numerals, in unoriginal oval fish skin case with red velvet lining, when closed 0.8 x 3.3 x 4.4cm (1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4in), the case 1.4 x 5.3 x 6cm (1/2 x 2 x 2 1/4in)

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Provenance:
Edward S Jones Collection, Los Angeles, CA.
Christie's New York, Lot 10, 27th October 1988.
Private collection.

A Nicolas Lemaindre is listed as watch maker to Catherine and Marie de Médecis, who were members of the wealthy and powerful family de Medici.

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