Figural mantel clock - Bronze - 1850-1900
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Bronze gilt figurine mantel clock with mechanical movement, multi‑day power reserve, no striking, made in France and dated to ca. 1850–1900; 33 cm high, 25 cm wide, 11 cm deep, weight about 5.7 kg, depicting a muse of intellectual arts, not in working order.
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Gilded bronze clock from the Leupate family, Paris. Height 33 cm, base 25 by 11 cm, weight about 5.7 kg. Depicting a muse inspiring the intellectual arts. Mechanism to be overhauled.
Pierre-Basile Lepaute (1750-1843) Pierre-Basile Lepaute (artistic name Sully-Lepaute) took the direction of the famous Lepaute company founded around 1740 and managed it together with his son Pierre-Michel Lepaute (1785-1849). During the Empire he was named Watchmaker to the Emperor and, during the Restoration and the subsequent July Monarchy, the title was transformed into King’s Watchmaker. In imperial times the Lepaute company was the main supplier of clocks for the Garde-Meuble. In 1819 and 1823 the brand was admitted to the most representative product exhibitions of the era. The Lepaute were among the most important families of French clockmakers. Beyond revolutionizing the world of clockmaking, the Lepaute were writers, researchers, and highly skilled artisans. Among their clients were Louis XV, Louis XVI, Madame du Barry, the Duke of Bourbon, the Princess of Monaco, King Ferdinand VI and the Kings of Spain, Charles III and Charles IV.
Gilded bronze clock from the Leupate family, Paris. Height 33 cm, base 25 by 11 cm, weight about 5.7 kg. Depicting a muse inspiring the intellectual arts. Mechanism to be overhauled.
Pierre-Basile Lepaute (1750-1843) Pierre-Basile Lepaute (artistic name Sully-Lepaute) took the direction of the famous Lepaute company founded around 1740 and managed it together with his son Pierre-Michel Lepaute (1785-1849). During the Empire he was named Watchmaker to the Emperor and, during the Restoration and the subsequent July Monarchy, the title was transformed into King’s Watchmaker. In imperial times the Lepaute company was the main supplier of clocks for the Garde-Meuble. In 1819 and 1823 the brand was admitted to the most representative product exhibitions of the era. The Lepaute were among the most important families of French clockmakers. Beyond revolutionizing the world of clockmaking, the Lepaute were writers, researchers, and highly skilled artisans. Among their clients were Louis XV, Louis XVI, Madame du Barry, the Duke of Bourbon, the Princess of Monaco, King Ferdinand VI and the Kings of Spain, Charles III and Charles IV.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Bronze
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
Not striking
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
No
Height
33 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
11 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
5.7 kg
Winding key
No
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