CIRCA 1750, THE CASE BY JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN

Details

A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CLOCK
CIRCA 1750, THE CASE BY JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN
The dial signed Filon/à Paris, with a musical trophy to the base, signed .GERMAIN. to the back
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high, 9¾ in. (25 cm.) wide

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, Paris, 23 June 2005, lot 423.

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This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Jean-Joseph de Saint Germain (1719-1791) was one of the most highly regarded fondeur-ciseleurs of his era. He was elected a maître fondeur en terre et en sable in 1748 and was particularly renowned for the extremely high level of chasing and modeling of his foliate- decorated clock cases.

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