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    Ormolu antique French clock and barometer set by Mottheau

    By Maison Mottheau et fils (French, 19th Century)

    £18,000

    This beautiful antique French clock and barometer set is a fine example of Mottheau's work, notable for its high quality craftsmanship and precision.

     

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    Description

    Manufactured in the Louis XVI style, both clock and barometer are encased within an ormolu case and flanked on either side by trumpet wielding cherubs, each surmounted with a patinated bronze sphere that is topped with a crown, the bases terminating in a pine cone finial.

    The barometer face signed 'E. Mottheau Paris', the clock movement signed 'LEMERLE CHARPENTIER' and 'LESIEUR'.

    Literature-+

    Butler, H.E., (1900) The Paris Exhibition 1900: an illustrated record of its art, architecture and industries (London: Art Journal Office), pp. 86-7.

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    Details

    Artist / Maker
    By Maison Mottheau et fils (French, 19th Century)
    Country of Origin
    French
    Date of Manufacture
    c.1880
    Period
    Late 19th Century
    Style
    Figurative Art, Louis XVI
    Material
    Enamel, Glass, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Patinated Bronze
    Colour
    Gold, White

    Dimensions

    Height
    85 cm / 33.5 inches
    Width
    45 cm / 17.7 inches
    Depth
    30 cm / 11.8 inches

    Reference:
    14827

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