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MANTEL CLOCK. BRONZE, MARBLE. MODEL FROM LENOIR-RAVRIO, LOUIS-SATINSLA...

Table clock, Apollo. Bronze, marble. Model of LENOIR-RAVRIO, Louis-Stanislas(1783-1846). Paris, around 1820. Table clock composed of a stepped rectangular base made of red veined marble and with gilded bronze elements of clear classicist influence (molding of architectural motifs, set of garlands and elements linked with lacework), and the clock face area, located on a pedestal with a step, placing, sitting on it, a patinated bronze figure representing the god Apollo (note the gilded bronze lyre that he holds in one hand). The dial, made of gilt bronze with different finishes, has Roman numerals, Breguet-type hands, and the inscription “L. RAVRIO BRONZIER / A PARIS”, relating to the creator of the bronzes in the work. Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio (Paris, 1783-Ivry, 1846), adopted son of André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814), was one of the main bronzesmiths of his time (his father was also), and they worked together for a series of years (until 1814). He became part of his father's business, officially, in 1811, gaining great recognition for works in the Garde-Meuble and for his participation in International and National Exhibitions. Weight: 28kg

· Size: 43x16x62 cms.
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Ref.: ZE345
CLOCK. PALO SANTO (HOLY WOOD), ROSEWOOD, ORMOLU. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY,...

Watch. Palo santo, rosewood, golden bronze. France, 19th century, modeled after Charles Cressent (French, 1685-1768). Floor clock with a wooden box in which palo santo, rosewood and others are combined, enhanced with a series of gilded bronze appliqués, which combine with the curved and counter-curved profiles of the piece. Both the decorative elements and those decorations respond to models of the 18th century French Rococo. This piece is inspired by the regulating clock from the royal collections of England that is located in Buckingham Palace and was made by Charles Cressent, a master cabinetmaker considered one of the main exponents of the French Rococo, although he made pieces in the Regency Style already beginnings of the “style rocaille”. A master sculptor since 1719, he worked as a cabinetmaker and sculptor for the Regent Philippe II Duke of Orléans, and is well known and appreciated for his clocks, chests of drawers, andirons (J. Paul Getty Museum), etc.

· Size: 81x40x232,5 cms
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Ref.: ZE298
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FRENCH TABLE CLOCK ALLEGORY OF SCIENCES

French table clock with Allegory of Sciences. Belgian marble and gilt bronze. Brocot Ainé, Paris, France, 19th century. The white dial with Roman numerals features Breguet hands and part of the movement on view. It is housed in a protective glass, decorated with a band of pearls and highlighted with a magnificent vegetable decoration in gilt bronze that extends above and below. On the watch face you can read "Brocot Ainé Paris", alluding to the master responsible for its creation. The watch case is made of striking Belgian black marble, placed on four scrolled legs and with chamfered corners to accommodate more decorative bronzes. The choice of stone is determined by the magnificent result of contrasting gold and black. The so-called "Belgian marble" or "Noir Belge" refers to a type of limestone of that color extracted from various deposits in that country that was already known and used in Roman Antiquity but whose use was massive as a background for stone works. duras or intarsia of the Renaissance and later. Since the middle of the 20th century, its exploitation has been decreasing due to the progressive difficulty of accessing the few remaining veins of the material, and its use is now restricted to the most exclusive creations. At the top, two female figures flank a cloth-covered table on which are various books, documents, and a globe. The two ladies, dressed in robes and made of patinated bronze, represent the Sciences. Clocks of sculptural conception such as this used to be known as "French type" as opposed to English. The 18th century was the time when watchmaking combined the technical advances of that time with superb artistic works, characteristics that continued throughout the 19th century. It was common to choose works similar to this one to normally decorate fireplaces, but also tables and chests of drawers in palaces and important residences. Both the movements and the materials used to make these watches were expensive and required highly skilled labor, giving rise to authentic jewels. Allegories were a frequent theme in the decoration of sumptuary works of art in the 19th century, influenced by Neoclassicism. In general, minor divinities were chosen to decorate these elements of social distinction, hence the frequent appearance of "putti" or allegories of the arts or sciences or concepts such as time. · Measurements: 73x25x87 cm

· Size: 73x25x87 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS

Ref.: Z6311
MANTLE CLOCK, MERCURY OR HERMES. BRONZE. PARIS, FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY.

Table clock, Mercury/Hermes. Bronze, metal. Paris, France, circa 1825. In working condition. Movement with engraving (signature). Table clock with bronze case, combining gilt finish (base, caduceus, rooster) and dark blued finish. The pedestal has four legs (claw-finished and decorated with classicist elements) on which a smooth rectangular area is located, which gives way to a smaller one with a garland of architectural palmettes in slight relief; This second area presents a relief decoration resembling a panoply (lyre with tortoise shell, bows, ivy, cane, etc.). Above is the male figure in blued bronze, sitting sideways on a trunk in which is the dial (metal, Roman numerals for the hours) framed with a snake; To the side appears a rooster in a gold finish. This half-naked young man is Hermes or Mercury, a deity from classical mythology related to commerce, communication, etc., and often known for carrying a caduceus (in his hand, in gilded bronze) and wings on a helmet or hat with a certain shape (note also present on a foot). The rooster was one of the animals that often accompanied Mercury. Several cases are known that are very similar to that of the present watch: two by Louis-Sanislas Lenoir-Ravrio (one with the blued figure and marble base in the Musée de l\\'Horlogerie in Geneva; another with the gilt bronze figure, in the Royal Pavillion in Brighton - England -), one dated around 1825 and attributed to this same master (blued figure but the tree trunk of the sphere and other details in gilt bronze; pedestal in composition similar to the present one) in a private collection; another without attribution in the “bureau du directeur” (General inventory of the cultural heritage of the Town of Lyon, France) dated with certain doubts to the third quarter of the 19th century, which is very similar to this one. The Paris mechanism of the watch features two joined initials engraved on one side and a name in capital letters above the text “to Paris” on the other, alluding to the watchmaker responsible for it. Similar model sold at Sothebys auction 07/06/2011 lot 96. Weight: 21kg.

· Size: 43x16x62 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0949
CLOCK AND CANDELABRA GARNITURE. BRONZE, MARBLE. RAINGO FRÈRES, AARIA, ...

Clock and candelabra trim. Blued and gilded bronze, marble. Raingo Frères, Aaria, Clodion. Paris, France, second half of the 19th century. Working. Garnish composed of a table clock and two candelabras with three lights each, made of bronze and white marble. The candelabras have legs and a circular base with a gilt bronze band with floral elements, and a blued bronze child figure with garlands of branches and grapes on the head, holding branches with roses and leaves, which end in the lighters of the candles; They have the name “Clodion” engraved. The clock has an elongated base on white marble legs decorated with gilt bronze plates with figurative scenes (children playing instruments and carrying garlands) and others with plant motifs and lacework. The dial rises on a pedestal with animal heads, and, on a white background, it presents colored garlands and Arabic numerals for the hours and dots and Arabic numerals every fifteen for the minutes; you can read “Aaria” on it. The piece ends with a kneeling faun, in a pensive attitude and pointing to two doves. Flanking this central element are two blued bronze figures of children playing horns. On the Paris machinery you have you can read a number (448) and “Fres / Paris Range”. The two candelabras follow a model highly appreciated in the 19th century of a bronze figure of a bacchante (a common figure in the procession of the classical god Bacchus) made by Claude Michel (1738-Paris, 1814), known as Clodion. This French sculptor, invited to Russia by Catherine II, established a workshop in Paris where he specialized in small-format Rococo-style mythological sculpture in terracotta, stucco, etc., with such success that his works inspired numerous bronze artists to create of sculpture pieces, watches, etc. Raingo Frères is the association of the four sons of the Belgian-born watchmaker Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775-1847), Adolphe, Charles, Denis and Dorsant, formed in 1823. During the 1860s they made important pieces for Napoleon III and his wife, which are preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Thanks to their well-deserved fame, they collaborated with prominent bronze artists and sculptors of their time, such as Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste Moreau, and won a Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. Weight: 33.5 kg.

· Size: Reloj 46x12x55 cms. Candelabros: 30x17x43 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1040
SET OF MANTLE CLOCK AND CANDELABRA. GILT BRONZE, MARBLE. POCHON, JEAN-...

Louis XVI clock garrison and chandeliers. Gilt bronze, marble. POCHON, Jean-Charles (act. last third of the 18th century). Paris, France, around 1780 or 1790 and the 19th century. Bibliography: (watch) NIEHÜSER, Elke. “Die französische Bronzeuhr. Eine Typologie der figürlichen Darstellungen”. Callwey, 1997. P. 131. Garnish composed of a table clock with Paris machinery and two candelabras with three lights each, made of white marble and gilt bronze. The clock has a rectangular base with the central area protruding to the front and raised on four legs, further enhanced with plant elements (garlands, leaves, scrolls, etc.) and architectural elements with a marked classicist taste and a relief frieze with children in various attitudes located in an idyllic landscape with architecture in the background. The dial is white, with Arabic numerals for the hours and Arabic dots and numerals every fifteen for the minutes, with a flowery hour hand and a highly decorated minute hand. It is finished off by a composition of flowers, fruits, leaves, garlands and a bow enhancing some arrows and a lit torch; on the sides are Cupid with his bow and a female figure who, most likely, is the goddess Venus. The two chandeliers, each with three lights, have a circular marble base raised on legs and enhanced with a string of gilt bronze pearls, a material from which the leaves and stems are also made, which, intertwining, create each of the three arms, which end in lighters with saucers decorated with raised leaves and strings of pearls. On the dial appears writing "Pochon" and "Paris", alluding to the place of manufacture of the movement (Paris machinery). Jean-Charles Pochon achieved the degree of master watchmaker around 1775, and is considered one of the leading watchmakers of the last third of the 18th century in his field in the French capital. His works are preserved in some private collections of great importance, such as the so-called “Liechtenstein. The princely collections, Vaduz-Vienna”, and institutions such as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris (France). It is possible that the machinery or movement is from the 19th century. In the case of the watch (the case itself), examples similar to the present are known in private collections, since the bronzes come from a Parisian workshop. It is known as “L'Amour drobe par ses armes” or “Amor Wird Seiner Waffen Beraubt” (Cupid is stripped of his weapons) due to the iconographic theme it shows. As for the chandeliers, they are reminiscent of Louis XV-style pieces in some details, such as playing with the leaves to create the shape of the pieces, but they also present elements more similar to Neoclassical-style works (the lighters and their decoration). Total weight: 20.35 kg.

· Size: Reloj: 30x12x45 cms. Cand. 17x17x28 cms.
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Ref.: ZE348
BRONZE MANTLE CLOCK, CUPID WITH ROOSTER. BRONZE, MARBLE. POSSIBLY FRAN...

Table clock. Gilt and blued bronze, marble base. Possibly France, late 19th century. Working. Table clock with Paris machinery in working order that has a rectangular light marble base with the front slightly forward to allow space for the clock case. It has a white dial, Louis XVI type hands and Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals five by five for the minutes. This part is sheltered in a golden marble pedestal, which has a base of Greek fretwork resembling waves, a laurel wreath and, on the sides, some books, an overturned vase with flowers and an arch; above, plant elements and a bow. In the upper part there is a gilt bronze rooster, and, holding the animal, appears a cupid (note the bow that would link him to the god of love Cupid) or a blued bronze cherub, thus creating a marked contrast. A few examples similar to the present one are known in European private collections, since it was a highly prized model of which the French workshops specialized in this type of piece created some variants for watchmakers who requested them. There is also another model without a rooster and with the angel lying down, very similar to the present one, of which porcelain examples created in Meissen are also known.

· Size: 35x15x40 cms
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Ref.: ZF1036
MANTEL CLOCK, DIANA. GILT BRONZE. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY.

Table clock with Paris machinery, Diana the Huntress. Gilded bronze, metal. France, 19th century. Table clock with Paris machinery and gilt bronze case (probably mercury), composed of a rectangular base elevated on legs decorated on the front with architectural and plant elements, and a body of the same shape enhanced with bands of architectural motifs of clear influence classicist The sphere is located on it, within a shape that resembles rocks; In it lies a young female figure, reclining, dressed in a short tunic and accompanied by a bow at her side; On the other side of the sphere a hunting dog appears, raising its head towards the girl. The metal dial has Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes. This is a common theme in French table clocks since the Empire era. Diana the Huntress appears with a bow, and almost always accompanied by a dog. Sometimes the set is completed by adding deer or other animals. Likewise, and as is common in French bronzes of the period, there are known table clocks with a sculptural arrangement similar to the present one (one, in a private collection and from the Charles X period, has blued bronze figures, for example) . Weight: 14.25 kg.

· Size: 43,5x5,5x64 cms
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Ref.: ZE353
GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK. 19TH CENTURY.

Table clock. Ormolu. XIX century. Table clock made of gilt bronze with a powerful base, enhanced with legs decorated with vegetal and architectural motifs of classicist inspiration and a series of details on the front (volutes in the chamfered corners, scrolls and a center with a globe from which light radiates and a scroll, with inscriptions on both), as well as bands of simple architectural elements and smooth spaces to enhance those decorations. On this pedestal a scroll has been placed for the dial (white, with Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes, Breguet-type hands), surrounded by a garland. In this area there is a male figure, dressed in costumes reminiscent of the Renaissance, holding a drawn sword; In addition, a series of elements have been placed on the part of the sphere (a globe, documents with texts in italics in French, etc.). The allusion to the sciences is clear by presenting the documents with the respective texts and the sphere in such a prominent place. The detail of the sword refers to war. Thus, it would be a figure that would unite wisdom and action, uniting both in the gentleman of a certain age, as it should be in a ruler or people of a certain social class. The best examples of bronze table clocks were made in France during the 19th century, or so it was considered. This is due to the care with which the manufacture of bronze applications and elements was organized and legislated, the mercury gilt bronze technique, and the participation in the creation process of leading artists who were in charge of the designs of the figures. and decorative motifs (also, it was not unusual to make figures inspired by or more directly copying great works of Art History). The resulting clocks were highly appreciated, being used to decorate the interiors of palaces and prominent residences. Machinery in working order.

· Size: 43x17x55 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0207
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GILT BRONZE CLOCK. 19TH CENTURY. IN WORKING ORDER.

Table clock. Ormolu. XIX century. Machinery in working order. Table clock with a case made of gilded bronze, and Paris machinery in working order. The base rises on legs decorated with plant and architectural elements of clear classicist influence, which is also present in the motifs that decorate the rectangular area of this area. The figures, a young couple seated on a rock formation with plants and ruined classical elements, appear dressed in 19th-century fashion (note in particular the fineness of the lady's mantilla). The dial presents Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes, and a plant decoration around it; on the back, a transparent glass plate allows you to see the machinery. Compare with pieces like the one dated in the mid-nineteenth century, entitled "La Müsica", which is in the Museum of Romanticism (Madrid); or the one signed by Le Roy & Fils (from Paris), from the first half of the 19th century, from the Cerralbo Museum in Madrid (Salón de Confianza); and others preserved in private collections. In general, French bronze clocks from the 19th century are considered outstanding pieces (especially in terms of the cases), due to the care taken by the government to organize and legislate the manufacture of applications and elements in bronze, the technique of mercury-gilt bronze, and the participation in the creation process of first-rate artists who were in charge of the designs of the figures and decorative motifs (also, it was not uncommon to make figures inspired by or more directly copying great works of Art History). The resulting clocks were highly appreciated, being used to decorate the interiors of palaces and prominent residences. Due to this, in the rest of Europe, the inspiration in these examples for the creation of pieces was frequent. Weight: 18 kg.

· Size: 48x16x58 cms
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Ref.: ZF0673
POCKET WATCH, DEROCHES. METAL, ENAMEL, ETC. POSSIBLY CIRCA LATE 18TH C...

Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilded metal, enamels, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century. Pocket watch with a case with a part with transparent glass and a composition on enamels on the back (two ladies, with a score on a music stand and one of them playing a harp). The white dial has Arabic numerals for the hours and vertical lines and Arabic numerals every 15 units for the minutes, and the text “Deroches”. The machinery has a delicate decoration and, engravings, a serial number and the name Deroches”. Similar pocket watches signed by the Deroches Brothers dated to the second half of the 18th century and examples of “Frères Deroches & Cìa.” of the 19th century.

· Size: 6.5x5x3 cms.
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Ref.: ZE327
LZ MAURIN POCKET WATCH. METAL, ENAMEL, ETC. 19TH CENTURY.

Pocket watch, Lz MAURIN. Gilded metal, enamels, etc. XIX century. Pocket watch with a white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and, for the minutes, Roman numerals every fifteen and vertical lines for the rest, and the inscription “Lz. Maurin”; The movement presents a delicate decoration and, engraved, Lz Maurin. The box that it presents is decorated, on the back, with a figurative composition of a couple, and presents a number and the word Lepon engraved inside.

· Size: 7x5x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZE329
POCKET WATCH, ANDRÉ HESSEN. GOLD, ENAMEL, ETC. PARIS, FRANCE, CIRCA LA...

Pocket watch, engraved André Hessen. Gold, enamel. Paris, France, towards the last third of the 18th century. Has faults. Pocket watch in a case decorated with enamels on the back (within a pearl band you can see a composition with a clear classicist influence with a female figure, perhaps an allegory of the arts), and a white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and lines and in Arabic for the minutes and in which the text Adré Hessen can be seen. The finely decorated movement features a numeral (549) and the name Adré Hessen (1745-1805), a watchmaker who established himself in Paris, France, in 1767 and was highly recognized and appreciated in his day.

· Size: 7x5x1.5 cms.
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Ref.: ZE326
HENRI II STYLE PENDULUM CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY.

“Henri II” style wall clock, 19th century. The white dial has Arabic numerals and is protected by glass. The clock case, made of carved wood, shows a decoration based on architectural elements (diamond points, columns, vases, etc.) and leaves a rectangular space with a dark wood decoration based on putti and plant motifs on the There is a hole to see the pendulum, which is highlighted by a gilded metal decoration. The Enrique II style (“Henri II”) was the name given to an artistic style that emerged in France in the 19th century and was inspired by the Renaissance of this country, creating a series of furniture with the type of decoration that we see in the present work. It was so successful that it was recovered in the Neo-Renaissance style, which lasted well into the 20th century.

· Size: 45x23x130 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS

Ref.: Z0484
POCKET CLOCK, JAQS BLANC. GOLD, ENAMEL, ETC. POSSIBLY CIRCA LATE 18TH ...

Pocket watch, Jaqs Blanc. Gold, enamel, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century. Pocket watch with white dial and Arabic numerals for the hours and lines and Arabic numerals every fifteen units for the minutes with movement decorated and engraved with a serial number and the words Mavit and Jaqs Blanc. The box that contains and decorates it presents, on the back, an architectural decoration with a clear classicist influence.

· Size: 6x5x1.5 cms
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Ref.: ZE328
GILT BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE IN LOUIS XVI STYLE, 19TH ...

Garrison in gilt bronze and white marble in the Louis XVI style, 19th century. Composed of two glasses on pedestals and a clock. The first ones are the same: on four circular legs, there is a polygonal base on which there is a low fluted column decorated with two strings of pearls in its lower area; Above, a tall-stemmed cup decorated with two handles in the shape of plant stems. The clock stands on four legs, a semicircular base with a floral frieze, four columns and another semicircular plate; highlighted by two branches with flowers joined together, it has a white dial and Arabic numerals, as well as hands of the type called Louis XVI and is presented topped by a vase. The pendulum of the clock, which has been shaped like a sun, appears between the columns and decorative chains. The French style called Louis XVI is characterized by its inspiration in classicism and covers approximately from 1760 to 1789. In the 19th century, numerous artistic movements from the past were recovered, among which the one mentioned stood out due to its inspiration, very much in line with with the Neoclassicism of the moment.

· Size: Reloj: 19x9x40 cms. Copas: 19x15x21 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS

Ref.: Z6190
CLOCK WITH BELL GLASS. BRONZE, WOOD. 19TH CENTURY.

Table clock with fanal. Bronze, wood, glass. XIX century. Table clock with a base enhanced thanks to a series of gilt bronzes in a marked Renaissance and Classicist style that has a rocky top (where the white dial is located, with Roman numerals), on which a young man leans, who looks up at a vine with bunches of grapes. The clock is protected by a glass lantern with a wooden base decorated with marquetry in a light tone, with floral and plant themes.

· Size: 40x20x27 cms. reloj 33x13x45 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0941
POCKET WATCH, FRÈRES ESQUIVILLON & DE CHOUDENS (CA. 1765-1830). PARIS,...

Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (ca. 1765-1830). Paris, France, 19th century. Saboneta-type pocket watch with the exterior decorated in enamels (architectural composition with a certain exotic air) and white dial with numerals in Romans for the hours and in Arabic numerals every five for the minutes, and an inscription relating to its origin (it refers to the same a series of engravings on the machinery). "Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens" worked in Paris between around 1765 and 1830, creating highly valued pieces that are currently preserved in numerous private collections and in institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

· Size: 6x1x6 cms.
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Ref.: Z2298