A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN AND FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK
THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745, THE MEISSEN FIGURES MODELED BY P. REINICKE CIRCA 1755, MOST FLOWERS HARD PASTE PORCELAIN, FOUR SOFT PASTE PORCELAIN
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Price Realised USD 4,375
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USD 5,000 - USD 8,000
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN AND FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK
THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745, THE MEISSEN FIGURES MODELED BY P. REINICKE CIRCA 1755, MOST FLOWERS HARD PASTE PORCELAIN, FOUR SOFT PASTE PORCELAIN
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Lot Essay
Similar examples of both Meissen figures along with their accompanying engravings by Hüet are illustrated in M. Eberle, Cris de Paris: Meissener Porzellanfiguren des 18. Jahrhunderts, Leipzig, 2001, pp. 94-95, and 124-125.
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THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745, THE MEISSEN FIGURES MODELED BY P. REINICKE CIRCA 1755, MOST FLOWERS HARD PASTE PORCELAIN, FOUR SOFT PASTE PORCELAINA LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN AND FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCKEstimate: USD 5,000 - 8,000
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Overall in good decorative condition. The ormolu likely re-gilt, and with some wear, rubbing, surface dirt, and minor tarnish as to be expected. Lacking some porcelain flowers. The flowers overall with scattered small chips and losses to the petals, a few with areas of restoration. The dial with some very minor scratches to the enamel. The two figures overall with some minor nicks, scratches, and fritting, as to be expected. The male figure lacking his left hand and his box with a large chip to one corner; a small chip to the edge of his hat; some glaze flakes and small chips and losses to the applied leaves and flowers at base. The female figure broken around both shoulders and around her waist, with restoration to her right arm and hand and to the fingers on her left hand; restoration to her instrument, her left foot, and to her nose and the scarf around her head; scattered tiny chips, losses and touchups to the applied leaves and flowers at base, and a few small glaze flakes throughout.
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THE ORMOLU CIRCA 1745, THE MEISSEN FIGURES MODELED BY P. REINICKE CIRCA 1755, MOST FLOWERS HARD PASTE PORCELAIN, FOUR SOFT PASTE PORCELAINA LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN AND FRENCH PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCKEstimate: USD 5,000 - 8,000
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