123 - Louis XVI-style gilded bronze mantel clock depicting “La Toilette de Venus” after Falconet

Louis XVI-style gilded bronze mantel clock depicting “La Toilette de Venus” after Falconet A Louis XVI-style ormolu mantel clock depicting “La Toilette de Venus” after Falconet Cronier, Paris The gilded bronze case depicts “La Toilette de Venus” after Falconet, surrounded by floral garlands and flanked by a draped standing figure with a putto on the opposite side; it rests on toupie feet. The 4-inch white enamel dial features black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute markers, with gilt brass hands; the center is signed “Cronier,” Paris; the twin-train movement features an external star-shaped count wheel and a plain backplate with a silk-suspended pendulum; currently ticking and striking. 40 cm high, 32 cm wide, 13 cm deep Footnotes: Provenance Jordi Vergés, Barcelona, June 16, 2009. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W W The lot is bulky or has characteristics that require it to be picked up from a designated warehouse. Please refer to the “Post-Auction Pickup and Storage” section for more details. Please note that transfer and storage fees will be applied to any lot not collected within 14 days of the sale date. Starting on the 15th day following the sale, storage fees will be the responsibility of the buyer. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com