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French table clock with Allegory of Sciences, 19th century.
Belgian marble and gilt bronze. France.
The white dial with Roman numerals features Breguet hands and part of the movement in sight. It is housed in protective glass, decorated with a band of pearls and highlighted by a magnificent gilt bronze plant decoration that extends above and below. The watch case is made of striking black Belgian marble, set on four scrolling 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 hard or intarsia from 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 already restricted to the most exclusive creations.
At the top, two female figures flank a table covered by a cloth on which there are several books, documents and a globe. The two ladies, dressed in tunics and made of patinated bronze, represent the Sciences.
Clocks of sculptural conception such as the present used to be known as "French type" as opposed to English. The eighteenth century was the time when watchmaking combined the technical advances of that time with superb artistic works, characteristics that continued throughout the nineteenth century. It was common to choose works similar to the present one to normally decorate fireplaces, but also tables and dressers in palaces and important residences. Both the movements and the materials used to make these watches were expensive and required highly skilled workmanship, resulting in authentic jewels.
Allegories were a frequent theme in the decoration of sumptuary works of art in the 19th century, under the influence of Neoclassicism. In general, minor deities were chosen to decorate these elements of social distinction, hence the frequent appearance of "putti" or allegories of the arts or sciences or of concepts such as time."
· Size: 73x25x87 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z6311
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English grandfather clock (type called "grandfather") with mahogany case. William Webster, 1711-1770.
Floor clock with a box made of mahogany wood: a base on four legs raises the part that hides the pendulum from view, both decorated with a simple molding that frames the frisage work it presents; the upper part consists of columns in the corners under a curved top with openwork plant elements on red fabric, which are also presented in the pagoda-shaped top that crowns the piece, under three spheres with a gilt metal needle.
The front of the watch, which covers the movement and is protected by a lockable door, is divided into two parts. The upper one consists of a small dial, framed by vegetal moldings in the same arrangement as the lower part, and consists of a needle to indicate if the clock is in silent mode or if the chime is in operation. The lower one houses the main sphere, with the hours in Roman separated by fleurs-de-lis and the minutes in Arabic; inside, seconds hand in Arabic numerals, square for the calendar and identification plate of the place of manufacture and of the master who made it. The three holes it presents identify it as a clock with a quarter hour chime.
Grandfather clocks could become popular thanks to a series of improvements in their operation, carried out around 1670. As for the term with which this type of clocks are known when they are of English manufacture, it seems to be due to a song from 1876, being before called "long case clocks".
William Webster (apprenticeship 1710-1770) founded a family that made magnificent watches for nearly two hundred years and is known by his last name. An apprentice to John Barnet, he then worked with Thomas Tompion until he became independent and became part of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, beginning his work in Exchange Alley (London) in 1711. The plate on the sphere, already mentioned, shows us the manufacture of the watch in this London workshop."
· Size: Alt. 255 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z5541
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Table clock. Ormolu. XIX century.
Table clock made of gilded bronze with a powerful base, enhanced by legs decorated with classicist-inspired plant and architectural motifs and a series of details on the front (scrolls in the chamfered corners, scrolls and a center with a globe from which light radiates and a parchment, with inscriptions on both), in addition to bands of simple architectural elements and plain spaces to enhance these decorations. On this pedestal a parchment 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 science is clear when presenting in such a prominent point the documents with the respective texts and the sphere. The detail of the sword refers to the 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 table clocks in bronze were made in France during the 19th century, or so it was considered. This is due to the care with which the manufacture of applications and elements in bronze was organized and legislated, the technique of mercury gilt bronze, and the participation in the process of creation of leading artists who were in charge of the designs of the figures. and decorative motifs (likewise, it was not strange to make figures inspired by or more directly copying great works of the History of Art). The resulting clocks were highly prized, being used to decorate the interiors of prominent palaces and residences.
Machinery in working order."
· Size: 43x17x55 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0207
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Table clock. Marble and bronze. XIX century.
Table clock with Paris box machinery made of marble and bronze and with porcelain plates applications with rococo souvenir scenes. The white dial features an inscription (Hoffman Fres. / Rues des enfans rouges 4. / A Paris) and Roman numerals for the hours. Above it is a male figure accompanied by an anchor. The staggered base is decorated with gilt bronze elements with a clear classicist memory and the mentioned plates. Porcelain decoration is a possible adaptation.
Machinery in operation
Weight: 30 kg."
· Size: 49x22x71 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE286
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Calamine
XIX century"
· Size: 44x66 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z5312
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Table clock. Ormolu. XIX century.
Machinery in working order.
Table clock with box made of gilt bronze, and Paris machinery in working order. The base is raised on legs decorated with vegetal 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 ruined plants and classical elements, are dressed in 19th-century fashion (note in particular the fineness of the lady's mantilla). The dial has Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes, and a vegetal decoration around it; On the back, a transparent glass plate allows you to see the machinery.
Compare with pieces like the one dated to the middle of the 19th 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 (Confidence Hall); and others kept in private collections.
In general, 19th century French bronze clocks are considered outstanding pieces (especially regarding the cases), due to the care taken by the government to organize and legislate the manufacture of applications and elements in bronze, the bronze technique mercury gold, and the participation in the process of creation of leading artists who were in charge of the designs of the figures and decorative motifs (also, it was not strange to make figures inspired by or more directly copying great works of the History of Art) . The resulting clocks were highly prized, being used to decorate the interiors of prominent palaces and residences. Due to this, in the rest of Europe, inspiration in these examples for the creation of pieces was frequent. Weight: 18 kg."
· Size: 48x16x58 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0673
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Carved wooden wall clock with metal disc music box, 19th century.
Clock divided into two parts: the upper part, flanked by columns on moldings, presents a dial with Roman numerals and a chromatic play in silver and gold with engraved details reminiscent of Gothic models; the lower one, flanked by pilasters and with a vegetal motif inspired by Baroque works, has a door that hides the pendulum and the mechanism of the music box. The mixture of decorative styles in the work is characteristic of the furniture of the 19th century, a time when the music box would be a technological novelty of great importance."
· Size: 37x22x95 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z3152
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"Henri II" style wall clock, 19th century.
The sphere, in white, has Arabic numerals and is protected by glass. The watch 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 that there is a hole to see the pendulum, which is highlighted by a gilt metal decoration. The Henry 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 in this country, making a series of furniture with the type of decoration that we see in the present work. It was so successful that it was revived in the Neo-Renaissance style, which lasted well into the 20th century."
· Size: 38x18x126 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z0484
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Garnish in gilt bronze and white marble in the 19th century Louis XVI style.
Composed of two glasses on pedestals and a clock. The first ones are the same: on four circular legs, a polygonal base is placed on which there is a low striated column decorated with two strings of pearls in its lower area; above it, a tall stemmed goblet adorned with two handles in the shape of vegetable 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 numerals in Arabic numerals, as well as hands of the type known as Louis XVI and is topped by a vase. The pendulum of the clock appears between the columns and the decorative chains, which has been shaped like the sun.
The French style called Louis XVI is characterized by its inspiration in classicism and covers, approximately, from 1760 to 1789. In the nineteenth century numerous artistic movements of the past were recovered, among which the mentioned one stood out due to its inspiration, very much in line with the Neoclassicism of the moment."
· Size: Reloj: 19x9x40 cms. Copas: 19x15x21 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: Z6190
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Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (ca. 1765-1830). Paris, France, 19th century.
Saboneta-type pocket watch with the exterior decorated in enamels (an architectural composition with a certain exotic air) and a white dial with numerals in Roman for the hours and in Arabic numerals every five for the minutes, and an inscription relative to its origin (they refer to it 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.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z2298
