Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 43

ANGELUS - ART DECO TABLE CLOCK WITH EXCEPTIONAL ENAMEL DIAL ?L?INSPIRATION DU POETE? AFTER NICOLAS POUSSIN Angelus, Geneve, ?L?Inspiration du Poete Apres Nicolas Poussin?, No. 58513. Possibly made for exhibition, circa 1925. Fine, large, Art Deco, silver-gilt and marble, 8-day going table clock with sonnerie striking and exceptional painted on enamel dial.

HKD 120,000 - 180,000

USD 16,000 - 23,000 / CHF 14,000 - 21,500

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 150,000

C. Circular, silver-gilt, beaded edge, fluted tapering base upon a step-moulded veined black marble rectangular base, the back engraved ?L?Inspiration du Poete Apres Nicolas Poussin
D. Annular chapter ring painted with clouds, radial Roman numerals, the center with an extremely finely painted on enamel panel after Poussin?s ?Inspiration of the Poet?. Gilt star and sun hour and minute hands.
M. Rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 15 x 23 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This clock is highly unusual in the output of Angelus although the company made a handful of clocks with very fine decoration. The enamel panel mounted in the center of the dial is exceptionally well painted, this combined with the case in the early Art Deco style suggest that it was perhaps made for exhibition. The enamel is copied from the painting by Nicolas Poussin done in 1629/30 now in the Louvre. The subject depicts Apollo accompanied by infant cupids. One of the Muses is about to crown a poet who is writing under his inspiration.