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Lot 1016 | Paris | Monumental pendulum clock with bust of Henry IV and Victoria
Estimate
12.000
- 14.000
€
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Unsold
MONUMENTAL PENDULUM CLOCK WITH BUST OF HENRY IV AND VICTORIA.
Louis Lagrange. Paris.
Date: 1st half 19th century.
Technique: Bronze, with matt and polished gilding and partially with black patina.
Description: Rectangular, two-tiered base on four paw feet. The front decorated with relief appliqués.
On the postament-shaped case a bust of Henry IV of France with the inscription "Il fut de ses sujets le
vainqueur et le père", a verse from Voltaire's "Henriade". To the right of the case, a winged Victoria
holding a victor's wreath over the bust. Enamel dial with Roman numerals. Large 14-day pendulum
movement with thread suspension and half-hour strike on bell.
Measurement: 25x61x82cm.
Mark: On dial inscr. "Lagrange à Paris" (Louis Lagrange, Paris, Rue St-Martin, 1812).
Literature:
- Ottomeyer, Hans and Pröschel, Peter: Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich 1986. For a similar type compare p.346, fig.5.5.15.
- Tardy: For the master see p.342.
After Voltaire's publication of "La Henriade", a poem written in 1728 in honour of Henry IV, there was a revival of interest in the first Bourbon ruler. One of the most popular kings, who, after peace had been restored, had given the people back their former prosperity.
Louis Lagrange. Paris.
Date: 1st half 19th century.
Technique: Bronze, with matt and polished gilding and partially with black patina.
Description: Rectangular, two-tiered base on four paw feet. The front decorated with relief appliqués.
On the postament-shaped case a bust of Henry IV of France with the inscription "Il fut de ses sujets le
vainqueur et le père", a verse from Voltaire's "Henriade". To the right of the case, a winged Victoria
holding a victor's wreath over the bust. Enamel dial with Roman numerals. Large 14-day pendulum
movement with thread suspension and half-hour strike on bell.
Measurement: 25x61x82cm.
Mark: On dial inscr. "Lagrange à Paris" (Louis Lagrange, Paris, Rue St-Martin, 1812).
Literature:
- Ottomeyer, Hans and Pröschel, Peter: Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich 1986. For a similar type compare p.346, fig.5.5.15.
- Tardy: For the master see p.342.
After Voltaire's publication of "La Henriade", a poem written in 1728 in honour of Henry IV, there was a revival of interest in the first Bourbon ruler. One of the most popular kings, who, after peace had been restored, had given the people back their former prosperity.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
Stock Id: 76397-3
