Small cabinet clock in chased and gilded bronze with a flamboyant scroll pattern. Enamelled circular dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes (missing and restored). Mechanical movement with key winding and wire suspension. Dial and movement signed Henri VOISIN. Case in the Louis XV style. Height : 16 cm 16 cm - Width : 12 cm - Depth : 8 cm Note : Antoine-Henry Voisin, known as Henry Voisin (1733-ca. 1815), is one of the most important Parisian watchmakers of the second half of the 18th century. Son and brother of clockmakers, he was received as a master in August 1755 and was honored by his guild by being named successively Garde-Visiteur and Député (1778-1789). A Mercury and Venus clock and a wall clock using his movements are notably preserved in the Louvre (OA9508 and 0A10921).
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€1,300
Buyer's premium
25%
Small cabinet clock in chased and gilded bronze with a flamboyant scroll pattern. Enamelled circular dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes (missing and restored). Mechanical movement with key winding and wire suspension.
Dial and movement signed Henri VOISIN.
Case in the Louis XV style.
Height : 16 cm 16 cm - Width : 12 cm - Depth : 8 cm
Note : Antoine-Henry Voisin, known as Henry Voisin (1733-ca. 1815), is one of the most important Parisian watchmakers of the second half of the 18th century. Son and brother of clockmakers, he was received as a master in August 1755 and was honored by his guild by being named successively Garde-Visiteur and Député (1778-1789). A Mercury and Venus clock and a wall clock using his movements are notably preserved in the Louvre (OA9508 and 0A10921).
Sale
Sunday 14 May 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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1 ter, boulevard de la République
92210 Saint-Cloud