
Live auction begins on:
June 24, 12:30 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
in the form of an urn with satyr mask handles, the rotating chapter rings inset with enamel numerals for the hours and five-minute intervals, the time indicated by a cut steel star set amongst billowing clouds, the plinth base containing the movement with silk suspension and star-cut outside count wheel striking on a bell, the backplate signed Chles Dutertre A Paris, the sides inset with lacquer panels depicting animals and insects in stylised landscapes
Haut. 40 cm; Height 15¾ in
Charles Dutertre watchmaker, received master in 1758. Among his most important clients were the Count of Artois and Prince Charles of Lorraine.
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