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A gilt bronze and rouge marble 'Sappho' figural mantel clock, the figure after Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814-1883) and cast and retailed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French 1810-1892) (2) image 1
A gilt bronze and rouge marble 'Sappho' figural mantel clock, the figure after Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814-1883) and cast and retailed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French 1810-1892) (2) image 2
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A gilt bronze and rouge marble 'Sappho' figural mantel clock, the figure after Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814-1883) and cast and retailed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French 1810-1892)

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25 April 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

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A gilt bronze and rouge marble 'Sappho' figural mantel clock, the figure after Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814-1883) and cast and retailed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (French 1810-1892)

the classical maiden clad in a draped robe holding her lyre, her downcast head with a laurel wreath tied coiffure, the circular base signed J CLESSINGER and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, the rear with A. Collas reduction mecanique pastille, the substantial shaped and moulded breakfront plinth base with applied leopards head and acanthus ring handles, the signed 5", diameter Roman dial with applied Roman numerals and lotus cast bezel, the brass twin train movement with Brocot type suspension striking on a bell, with pendulum, the figure, 67cm high, 93cm high overall (2)

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Please see below for lot footnote: Ferdinand Barbedienne was the son of a small farmer from Calvados, North West France. he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris but in 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (French, 1795-1859), who had recently patented a way a create miniature bronze replicas of well- known works of art. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households.[2] From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making gilt bronze champleve objects. Among the works of the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin

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