BY IMBERT L'AINE, PARIS, CIRCA 1770

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A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND EBONY MANTEL CLOCK
BY IMBERT L'AINE, PARIS, CIRCA 1770
Modeled with a figure of Cupid presenting a dove to Venus, inscribed Auolet a Venus, the plinth engraved MARY Mtre fondeur, the enameled dial signed 'Imbert L'aîné', twin barrel movement signed 'Imbert Laine Paris' with recoil anchor escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell, with one winding key and one later regulation key
15¾ in. (40 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Jean-Gabriel Imbert (1735-1795) was established at Carrefour de la Roquette in 1767, rue Planche-Mibray in 1781, rue des Arcis in 1784 and rue de Monceau in 1795. He used clock cases by J. Goyer, N. Bonnet, F. Vion, Duhamel and the Osmonds, some of which were gilded by Le Cat and H. Martin. His springs were supplied by Richard and Monginot and his dials by Bezelle, Merlet and Barbezat.

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