$3,750
F. GAUTIER & J. ALBINET DORE BRONZE & ONYX 3 PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE, C. 1855-1885, H 28", 24":Lot includes: clock surmounted by a Eugène Louis Lequesne (French, 1815-1887) dore bronze sculpture of a standing vestal, H of sculpture is 17" with the sculpture signed by the sculptor as well as bearing the Gautier & Albinet Éditeur foundry mark, total H of clock with the sculpture is 28", the onyx clock face is signed "F. Gautier & J. Albinet (most of that part of the mark is 'rubbed' off), 3 Rue des Fosses Montmartre" with the works stamped with the Gautier & Albinet Paris oval mark as well as the Vincenti & Cie1855 Medaille D'Argent circular mark, works numbers 5569 and 512; pair of 5 light candelabra are 24" high, the onyx being carved and turned, are hung with widely spaced prisms and have a dore bronze female oval mask reserve on the recto of the base.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2012-02-12
