ABS-28 ‘Naigres Jumeaux’. French Empire ormolu and patinated ‘pendule au sauvage’ depicting two young black bo...

ABS-28 ‘Naigres Jumeaux’. French Empire ormolu and patinated ‘pendule au sauvage’ depicting two young black boys carrying a clock in between. On their heads they bear braziers. On top of the clock a classical vase is to be seen.
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ABS-28 ‘Naigres Jumeaux’. French Empire ormolu and patinated ‘pendule au sauvage’ depicting two young black boys carrying a clock in between. On their heads they bear braziers. On top of the clock a classical vase is to be seen.

‘Naigres Jumeaux’. French Empire ormolu and patinated ‘pendule au sauvage’ depicting two young black boys carrying a clock in between. On their heads they bear braziers. On top of the clock a classical vase is to be seen.

Impressive specimen of French craftsmanship of the early nineteenth century.

Eight-day movement with striking train.

Bronze designed by Deverberie and stamped 'D' on the hands of the bearers.

Heigth: 55 cm. Paris, c. 1800.

Literature La Pendule au Nègre, catalogue of the exhibition in Musée de l'Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, 1978, p. 35.



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