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Creator: C. Detouche
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
By C. Detouche
Located in New York, NY
A palatial, extremely rare, and important Napoleon III French ormolu and patinated bronze regulateur de parquet clock, by Louis-Constantin Detouche, Paris, circa 1850. The clock case made form the finest French ormolu, with 2 very large patinated bronze seated putti The white enamel dial Signed C. DETOUCHE/ PARIS. The clock movement is numbered 7064 and stamped with maker’s stamps C. Detouche RUE st. MARTIN and C. DETOUCHE 158 R. St MARTIN 160, with medaille d’argent stamp, on a serpentine part ebonized mahogany plinth. At over six feet tall, the present clock is impressive in scale and rare in Detouche’s oeuvre. While other large clocks were produced by the firm, few of this scale are so overtly decorative and usually incorporate greater mechanical complication. For example, a gilt bronze astronomical regulator clock...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique C. Detouche Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

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C. Detouche figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

C. Detouche figurative sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ormolu and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of C. Detouche figurative sculptures, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider figurative sculptures by Paul Dubois, Pierre Jules Mêne, and Eugene-Antoine Aizelin. Prices for C. Detouche figurative sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,500,000 and can go as high as $2,500,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,500,000.

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