A French Gilt Bronze and Marble Lyre-Form Clock, Bourdier

19TH CENTURY

十九世紀法國銅鍍金太陽神里拉琴式神秘鈡
標記：BOURDIER A PARIS
the lyre form frame surmounted with a mask centered sunburst over a foliate swag, the enameled dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes and seconds, signed BOURDIER A PARIS, set on an oval swag decorated and beaded base, the whole raised on toupie feet.

法王路易十四自號太陽王，自那以後，太陽神就成了宮廷裝飾藝術品中不可或缺的元素。這件鐘錶頂部為太陽神阿波羅頭像，襯以背芒，下設一橫棖，墜著繁複精密的機芯與環狀錶盤，乍一看不知如何使之運轉——其實只要稍稍推動錶盤，神秘鈡即開始運轉，穩住錶盤，則停止走動，是爲“神秘鈡”。鈡身為路易十六時期風靡的里拉琴造型，飾滿玫瑰花、葡萄葉和連珠紋，白石束腰座與白琺琅錶盤相應，顯得華美而不失穩重。同樣造型的鐘錶可見承德避暑山莊藏“十八世紀法國嵌白石座自鳴鐘”，但本鈡的結構更爲精巧，製作難度更高。

Height 20 x width 7 x depth 5 1/4 in., 50.8 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm.

Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum, Evanston, Illinois

For a similar, though slightly less complex example held in the imperial resort collections at Chengde, please refer to Wozai bishushanzhuang xiu zhongbiao, Renmin chubanshe, 2009, cat. no. 15.

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve 本拍品不設底價

At the time of writing, the movement is in working condition but has been restored. Original case in overall good and stable condition.

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Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum: Sold Without Reserve

A French Gilt Bronze and Marble Lyre-Form Clock, Bourdier

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