A late Louis XV gilt-bronze musical mantel clock, by Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, the case attributed to Robert Osmond Pendule | musicale en bronze doré de la fin de l'époque Louis XV, par Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, les bronzes attribués à Robert Osmond
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A late Louis XV gilt-bronze musical mantel clock, by Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, the case attributed to Robert Osmond
5¾-inch enamel dial signed J B Du Tertre A Paris, finely pierced and engraved gilt hands, similarly signed bell striking movement with numbered outside count wheel and tic tac escapement with silk suspension, the boldly cast urn case with pineapple finial above scroll handles and laurel swags, flanked by a pair of sculptor putti seated on the rectangular base with trellis panels, on bun feet and containing the fusee musical movement, triggered at each hour by the clock and playing one of ten airs on a carillon of eleven bells with nineteen hammers, set on a further gilt-mounted grey marble plinth with bun feet
Height 31½in. Haut. 80cm
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Pendule musicale en bronze doré de la fin de l'époque Louis XV, par Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, les bronzes attribués à Robert Osmond
la pendule inscrite dans un vase à deux anses, reposant sur une terrasse ornée de putti sculpteurs, sur un contre socle en marbre bleu Turquin
Condition Report:
Very pretty model in really fine condition. Expected wear to the mounts. Nice chasing and attractive gilding. Minor marks to the marble base .
To recommend
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Vente Sotheby's à Londres, le 2 décembre 2008, lot 154
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From a prestigious collection
A late Louis XV gilt-bronze musical mantel clock, by Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, the case attributed to Robert Osmond
5¾-inch enamel dial signed J B Du Tertre A Paris, finely pierced and engraved gilt hands, similarly signed bell striking movement with numbered outside count wheel and tic tac escapement with silk suspension, the boldly cast urn case with pineapple finial above scroll handles and laurel swags, flanked by a pair of sculptor putti seated on the rectangular base with trellis panels, on bun feet and containing the fusee musical movement, triggered at each hour by the clock and playing one of ten airs on a carillon of eleven bells with nineteen hammers, set on a further gilt-mounted grey marble plinth with bun feet
Height 31½in. Haut. 80cm
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Pendule musicale en bronze doré de la fin de l'époque Louis XV, par Jean-Baptiste Dutertre, les bronzes attribués à Robert Osmond
la pendule inscrite dans un vase à deux anses, reposant sur une terrasse ornée de putti sculpteurs, sur un contre socle en marbre bleu Turquin
Condition Report:
Very pretty model in really fine condition. Expected wear to the mounts. Nice chasing and attractive gilding. Minor marks to the marble base .
To recommend
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Vente Sotheby's à Londres, le 2 décembre 2008, lot 154
Important Private Collection
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