A late 19th/early 20th century French gilt bronze mounted amaranth and bois satine parquetry inl...

A late 19th/early 20th century French gilt bronze mounted amaranth and bois satine parquetry inlaid clock In the Louis XV style, the case after the upper section of the pedestal clock designed and made by by Jean Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), the movement stamped to the backplate with Samuel Marti pastille The drum case encircled by an elaborate mount cast with three putti proffering floral garlands amidst billowing clouds, the swept plinth with foliate mounted line inlaid trellis panelled decoration and applied ribbon tied floral garland mounts on shallow canted base, the 9' enamel dial with Roman chapter ring and outer Arabic five minute track with pierced gilt brass hands set within a foliate bezel, the brass twin movement striking on gong, 78cm high, 49cm wide, 30cm diameter Footnotes: The present lot, which is the upper clock section of a model originally conceived to be displaying on a matching tapering pedestal, is a copy of the celebrated model attributed to Jean-Henri Riesener (maître 1768; d. 1806), executed in 1785 and now in the Louvre (cat. C.Dr., No. 185). In the mid 19th century, a barometer version of the clock - also in the Louvre - was made by the cabinet maker, Guillaume Grohe (for an illustration of Riesener's original clock and Grohé's barometer, see P. Verlet, Les Bronzes Dorés du XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1987, p. 116, no. 145 and p. 384, no. 394). Arguably the most notable 19th century pedestal clocks of this type, or the equivalent 'regulateurs de parquet', are those that were executed by the celebrated cabinet makers, Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paul Sormani, Grohe freres and Henry Dasson. Indeed a copy of this type by Dasson is illustrated in C. Mestdagh, L'Ameublement d'Art Francais, 1850-1900, Paris, 2010, fig. 220, p. 192. Another maker, who slightly later on, revitalised this Riesener pedestal clock form was Julius Zwiener. A version of Zwiener's, which is dated 1906, appears in J. Meiner, Berliner Belle Epoque, 2014, Petersberg, Abb. 107, p. 91. Several clocks of the same model to the offered lot have sold at auction along with their matching pedestals this century. These include the following unsigned and unstamped versions; Christie's, New York, 19th Century Furniture, lot 132; Christie's, London, 19th Century Furniture, lot 15 and Christie's, London, 23 September, 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, lot 343. However a stamped example, one by Henry Dasson dated 1888, sold Christie's, London, 28 October 2014, Chateau - A Distinguished American Collection of Important 19th Century Furniture, lot 14. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing