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French "Diana the Huntress" Patinated Bronze Clock
Estimate:
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$900
Live Auction
New York City Estate Auction, February 6
Description
French "Diana the Huntress" Patinated Bronze and Black Marble Clock, late 19th century, cast and retailed by Lemerle Charpentier & Cie, foudeurs, Paris, the oval black marble base surmounted by the group of a seated Diana and her hound together with a cherub, the circular dial, with strike on bell movement, signed, flanked by friezes of dancing nymphs and conforming stepped plinth. 27" H x 22" W x 8" D. Keywords: Mantel Clock, Louis XVI Style, Neoclassical, Classicism, Horologe, Horology, Timepiece, Time keeping, Antique, Bronzier, Greek Mythology, Roman, Hellenistic, Muses, Goddess, Artemis, Dog, Hunting, Putti, Putto, Interior design, Antique, Gilded Age, Decorative Arts