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live November 25 | 03:00 PM
Cambi Casa d'Aste

77 - Boulle-style pendulum clock. Mynuel, Paris, early 19th century. Case veneered in tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass in plant motifs that are also repeated on the interior of the case but executed “en contrepartie”; here, a checkerboard pattern in perspective simulates a floor. Case embellished with gilded bronze appliqués and surmounted by a figure of Fame blowing a trumpet. The upper part is adorned with acanthus leaf volutes that continue along the sides and end in curls forming the feet. The circular dial, made of finely chased gilded copper, is decorated with birds drinking from a fountain amid scrollwork and floral motifs. Twelve enameled cartouches indicate the hours with Roman numerals, while the minutes are engraved along the perimeter of the dial. At the bottom, an enameled cartouche bears the signature ‘Mynuel à Paris.’ The same signature is engraved on the movement. 54 x 21 x 95 cm https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17QkKTy9edD2SKJQQhBPQc-BmDg-QyRgj This lot is accompanied by an expert report on the tortoiseshell, which certifies and confirms the type of material.

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€1,500

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Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

Sale fees

35%

Boulle-style pendulum clock. Mynuel, Paris, early 19th century. Case veneered in tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass in plant motifs that are also repeated on the interior of the case but executed “en contrepartie”; here, a checkerboard pattern in perspective simulates a floor. Case embellished with gilded bronze appliqués and surmounted by a figure of Fame blowing a trumpet. The upper part is adorned with acanthus leaf volutes that continue along the sides and end in curls forming the feet. The circular dial, made of finely chased gilded copper, is decorated with birds drinking from a fountain amid scrollwork and floral motifs. Twelve enameled cartouches indicate the hours with Roman numerals, while the minutes are engraved along the perimeter of the dial. At the bottom, an enameled cartouche bears the signature ‘Mynuel à Paris.’ The same signature is engraved on the movement. 54 x 21 x 95 cm https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17QkKTy9edD2SKJQQhBPQc-BmDg-QyRgj This lot is accompanied by an expert report on the tortoiseshell, which certifies and confirms the type of material.

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Auction details

Furniture, Paintings, and Works of Art
Wednesday, November 25
03:00 PM
Mura di S. Bartolomeo, 16
16122 Gênes, Italy

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Cambi Casa d'Aste +39 0 23 65 90 462 conditions.genova@cambiaste.com
On Drouot for 6 years avec More than 80,000 lots published

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