Louis XVI-era “crowing rooster” clock, in chiseled and gilde - Lot 89

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Louis XVI-era “crowing rooster” clock, in chiseled and gilde - Lot 89
Louis XVI-era “crowing rooster” clock, in chiseled and gilded bronze; the case rests on a fluted base topped by a crowing rooster, flanked by a reclining putto seated on books and sheets of paper. The oval-shaped entablature is bordered by twisted laurel garlands and rosette-adorned connecting spandrels; it rests on a white marble counterbase. The movement is signed “Le Loutre” in Paris. H. 35.5 cm, W. 35 cm, D. 15.5 cm. With its key. (Minor visible wear) François Leloutre, admitted as a master clockmaker in 1741, clockmaker to the King in 1754, based at the Tuileries Palace between 1778 and 1783 Provenance: - Versailles, Palais des Congrès, Mes Martin, auction June 19, 1977, lot 233 - Private collection, Besançon, ever since Bibliography: Tardy, Dictionnaire des horlogers Français, p. 367. Appraiser: François Lachaud
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