Lot 1156 D α

A large Parisian époque Louis XV ormolu cartel clock.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €

A large Parisian époque Louis XV ormolu cartel clock.

14-day movement with verge escapement and thread-suspension. Half-hourly striking to a bell. A large Parisian époque Louis XV ormolu cartel clock. Signed to the plate and dial "Admirauld à Paris". Restorations around the winding holes, a scratch to the enamel. H 62.5 cm.
The bronze presumably Robert Osmond, the movement presumably Louis Henri Admirault, mid 18th C.

Literature

The same model with minor differences: Ottomeyer/Pröschel, Munich 1986, vol. no. 1, 2.8.18 f.