A gilt bronze clock, representing The Lesson of Astronomy, s - Lot 202

Lot n° 202
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A gilt bronze clock, representing The Lesson of Astronomy, s - Lot 202
A gilt bronze clock, representing The Lesson of Astronomy, showing two women sitting in gondola armchairs, an armillary sphere resting on the table, the base with a central projection decorated with the symbols of astronomy including a globe, glasses and compass, on six spinning top feet, the dial signed Armingaud in Paris. Empire period, early 19th century (38 x 38 x 12 cm) (damaged dial, gilded wear) The model of this clock comes from a collaboration between the bronze makers Claude Galle (1759-1815) and Jean-André Reiche (1752-1817). Armingaud l'Ainé was an active watchmaker from 1806 to 1813 and was based in rue Meslay near the Porte Saint-Martin in Paris. Bibliography: Encyclopédie de la Pendule Française", P. Kjellberg, Paris 1997, p.398
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