le) - Lot 90

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le) - Lot 90
le) WALL CLOCK made of green horn and gilded bronze, with a violin-shaped case. Cartouche-style movement with Roman and Arabic numerals indicating the hours and minutes, supported by "Chronos," the god of time. The movement plate is signed “Jean-Louis Grand Nom” in Geneva. The case is stamped “St Germain.” Jurande hallmark: JME. Louis XV period H (total): 92 cm - H (clock face): 72 cm - H (base): 20 cm Signs of wear, cracks, and small chips on the horn; missing front and left glass panes; missing screws from the rear door hinges; missing the enameled “45” cartouche. Joseph de Saint-Germain, a cabinetmaker who became a master craftsman in 1750, father of the famous castor and engraver Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain Jean-Louis Grandnom (1733–1788), a clockmaker originally from Eysins (Vaud) who was granted residency in Geneva in 1762, produced clocks in the Neuchâtel and French styles: cartels, table-top cartels, and mantel clocks.
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