st. germain very elegant and important french louis quinze pendule / mantel clock, circa 1750

St. Germain Very Elegant and Important French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750
The gilded bronze case signed St. Germain = Joseph de Saint Germain master in 1746.
The original dial and movement signed Stollewerck a Paris = Michel Stollewerck was master in 1750.
The brass back plate of the movement hand engraved with the name of the clock maker “Stollewerck a Paris”?A identical pendule is in the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris
The original movement still with the original verge escapement which is very rare for this type of 18th century clocks.
In fully working order, striking on a bell every 30 minutes.
Still with the original engraved fretwork gilded hands.?In wonderful original used condition, no missing pieces.
46cm high, 34cm wide, 21cm deep.
Provence: Christie’s Paris 24 June 2009.
Price: £57.500,—

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 5Q6KAR5TM

Maker/Artist:

Stollewerck a Paris/Joseph de Saint Germain master in 1746.?

Materials:

gilded bronze

Width (cm):

34

Height (cm):

46

Depth (cm):

21

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koos limburg jnr

Koos limburg jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but since 1994 lives in Scotland.   Over those years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the uk as well as at the continent.   Koos specialises in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world.   That’s why his slogan is: “”or the new collector and the museum director.”   Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality.   He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director.   His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business.   Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research.   Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.

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