Louis XVI pendulum clock, mantel clock, table clock, bronze and marble, 1780, Vandersteen, Brussels
Key facts
- Place of manufacture
- Brussels
- Production time
- around 1780
- Vandersteen
- x
Description
Heavy Louis XVI pendulum clock in fire-gilded bronze and white Carrara marble, c. 1780, Vandersteen, Brussels The case, supported by four heavy feet, rests on a square marble plinth with a continuous cord moulding; it is flanked by four columns topped with pine cones, with a floral bronze decoration mounted on the front. The upper section is formed by a vase finial adorned with a garland, which culminates in a pine cone. The marble slab between the vase finial and the case is broken (see photographs) The working movement, which has been overhauled by a master watchmaker and features half-hour and hour strikes on a bell as well as a thread-suspension pendulum, is marked ‘Vandersteen A Bruxelles’ The enamel dial (marked ‘Coteau’ below the 6, enameller from Versailles), which is also marked ‘Vandersteen A Bruxelles’, is unfortunately damaged in the lower half (see pictures) Dimensions: Height: 42.5 cm Width: 24 cm Depth: 11 cm The key, pendulum and bell are included in the offer.