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Lot 222 - 18th century French mantel clock made by: Lepaute Andre Jean and Pochon a Paris, the announcer's recommendation, an antique and very high-quality French mantel clock from the 18th century, made by: 'Pochon a Paris', made of white Parian marble and bronze with a black patina, part coated with gold (Ormolu / Dore bronze), at the top of the clock an allegorical figure of prudence (Allegory of Prudence) which is often mistakenly described as Queen Cleopatra and the snake and her birth Themis (the goddess of justice in Greek mythology - or by her other name Justitia (or Justitia), the goddess of justice in Roman mythology) according to a design by Antoine Foullet (1710-1775), the literature plate is signed by a manufacturer The Lepaute Andre Jean mechanism (Lepaute Andre Jean, an important French watchmaker who worked in Paris between the years: 1720-1789), working condition has not been tested, total height: 41 cm, depth from the front to the wall: 12 cm, length of the front: 41 cm. * Attached for illustration are two screenshots of similar watches sold abroad, including the small version only with the image of an allegory of caution, the like of which is in the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris - a black and white photograph from the Louvre catalog is attached. ** This model of a pendulum clock with an "allegory of caution" was designed and designed by Antoine Paula, and the drawing (outline) for this clock can be found in his book "Book of pendulum drawings" from 1765 (the manuscript is still preserved in the G. Jacques Doucet Library of Art and Archeology in Paris). Many dealers and auction houses believed that this model was a representation of Queen Cleopatra due to the presence of the mirror and the snake but this is not true, it is an allegory for caution according to Paula himself. *** Antoine Foullet (1710-1775) specialized in making stylish watch cases. He worked as an independent cabinet maker (ebeniste - a furniture maker specializing in veneering furniture with a layer of ebony wood) until he was almost forty years old, when he was finally registered in his guild as a master cabinet maker in 1749. The inventory made in 1775 after his death shows that his workshop was still in full production At the end of his life: there were six workbenches equipped with tools, as well as a large stock of watch cases. The inventory also mentions some chests made of bronze. Since the guild's strict regulations forbade ébénistes to work in bronze, Paula seems to have sold goods outside of his profession. Paula produced works almost exclusively in the Rococo style, although his inventory is reminiscent of works "a la Grec" (with a Greek flavor), and includes items with figures from Greek and Roman mythology, allegorical figures and more - from the Agopsedia Period: 19th century (1800-1900)

Estim. 8 000 - 10 000 USD