Lot 34
A French Louis XV mid-18th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood bracket clock by Thiout Le Jeune, Paris
9 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,125 inc. premium
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A French Louis XV mid-18th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood bracket clock
by Thiout Le Jeune, Paris
surmounted by a winged dragon, the case centred by enamel numeral plaquettes inscribed Thiout Le Jeune/ A Paris, the glazed door applied with a seated lady mount holding flowers, on scroll feet each surmounted by a female bust, the conforming bracket similarly decorated with scrolling foliate mounts , the movement replaced, 43cm wide, 21cm deep, 108cm high (16 1/2in wide, 8in deep, 42 1/2in high). (2)
surmounted by a winged dragon, the case centred by enamel numeral plaquettes inscribed Thiout Le Jeune/ A Paris, the glazed door applied with a seated lady mount holding flowers, on scroll feet each surmounted by a female bust, the conforming bracket similarly decorated with scrolling foliate mounts , the movement replaced, 43cm wide, 21cm deep, 108cm high (16 1/2in wide, 8in deep, 42 1/2in high). (2)
Footnotes
Nicolas Thiout, known as Le Jeune was received as a Master clock maker in 1733. His brother Antoine was also a clockmaker.
