Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 27

Breguet & Fils No. 2472, the bronze figure by Pierre-Philippe Thomire, sold to Mr. Follope on 13 May 1824, for 770 Francs. "Pendule a l'Enfant" Very fine and rare eight day going gilt and oxidised bronze, hour and half-hour striking clock.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. The brown patinated bronzy figure of a kneeling putti with right knee up, by Pierre-PhilippeThomire, upon a circular gilt bronze base. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, short pendulum with silk suspension and large regulator index on an additional small plate. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Signed and numbered on the back plate. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 4019. Height: 52 cm.


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Fair
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Dial: 29-51

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Note: The be.~niilui iii,liirting bronze putti was the work of the great P:, i Iii it ier Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). ThomirP a i ~ l ,li l hi, ingenuity to a number of bronze and giltbroti ,iii ri - i I li I ie supplied to Louis XVI. After the Revolution he (,I f r n .ii i cm with Napoleon as well as Louis XVIII and Chat], S c .; ] iy of his great works were a number of ligural 1 ii .i,i,. i,na ised on famous Neo-classical paintings by i i ur i ni; I e 5thers, such as these corresponding figures den, ~ . ii C l i iii i n s joy of the single sculptural nude. They are intimate and ii -m d while classical in inspiration, they anticipate tlir vi III iiItiL sculptures produced during the middle of Ilic niui i. II H i cnturv.