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A Louis XV patinated and gilt bronze cartel clock mid-18th century, dial signed Beliard Fils a Paris
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- enamel, bronze, metal
- height 37 in.; width 16 in.
- 94 cm; 41 cm
Provenance
Christie's New York, November 2, 2000, lot 212;
Christie's New York, June 2, 2015, lot 112
Christie's New York, June 2, 2015, lot 112
Condition
Please note that we do not guarantee movements and we recommend that you have a clock specialist review the mechanism. Enamel dial in good condition with only very minor chips around winding holes. One of the floral sprays has lost some of its gilding at the base of the spray, not visible except upon close inspection. Some vacant holes. Gilding to sides of case have experienced the most rubbing to gilding. Fabric lining is later. Oxidation, rubbing and surface scratches to gilding.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Two clocks of this model with movements by Etienne Lenoir were supplied to Louis XVI in 1787 for the château de Choisy. Possibly one of those two was sold Sotheby's Monaco, June 18, 1999, lot 68. Another example is illustrated Tardy, French Clocks, vol. I, Paris, 1981, pl. 39, while another without a Cupid and with a winged element surmounting the clock is illustrated P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Français, Paris, 1997, p. 97, fig. D.
The movement for this large cartel clock was made by Pierre-François Beliard (maître in 1774, d. after 1789), who came from a clock making family. His father, François Beliard, was Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire du Roi.