Lot 91
Lot 91
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF J.E. SAFRA (LOTS 91-103 & 105)
A LOUIS XVI BRASS AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE SKELETONISED WEIGHT-DRIVEN TABLE REGULATOR

LEFEVRE, PARIS, CIRCA 1790

Price Realised GBP 20,160
Estimate
GBP 12,000 - GBP 18,000
Closed: 23 Apr 2024
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A LOUIS XVI BRASS AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE SKELETONISED WEIGHT-DRIVEN TABLE REGULATOR

LEFEVRE, PARIS, CIRCA 1790

Price Realised GBP 20,160
Closed: 23 Apr 2024
Price Realised GBP 20,160
Closed: 23 Apr 2024
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The substantial inverted Y-shaped plates joined by four pillars, with adjustable feet set on a circular red marble plinth; the white enamel dial with inner seconds ring and signed 'Lefevre à Paris', fine pierced and engraved ormolu hands (the minute counterpoise pierced with the letter 'L'), blued steel centre seconds hand; the going train powered by twin weights suspended on fine chains from a steel bar and employing a single barrel, with dead beat pinwheel escapement set on the back plate, the strike train with single going barrel and countwheel strike on bell below the plates; spring-suspended gridiron pendulum with fine adjustment to the crutchpiece
1878 in. (48 cm.) high; 778 in. (20 cm.) wide; 512 in. (14 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Antiquorum, Geneva, 14 November 1993, lot 127.
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