An époque Empire ormolu pendulum clock with Cupid and Psyche - image-1
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Lot 770 Dα

An époque Empire ormolu pendulum clock with Cupid and Psyche

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
18.11.2016, 14:00 - Decorative Arts II
Estimate: 10.000 € - 12.000 €
Result: 8.060 € (incl. premium)
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An époque Empire ormolu pendulum clock with Cupid and Psyche

14-day movement with anchor escapement, thread suspension and half-hourly striking to a bell. The dial signed to the lower edge "Hemon", the plate stamped "HEMON". Minor soldered repairs to both back feet. H 76, W 49, D 22 cm.
Paris, 1st quarter 19th C.; after a model by Claude Michallon, Paris ca. 1814; the clockmaker Claude Hémon recorded in Paris on the rue Saint Martin until 1820.

Literature

Cf.: Ottomeyer/Pröschel, München 1986, vol. I, no. 5.7.1. The model was cast by Ledure and by Feuchère.