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Unknown — Pendule tête de poupée en placage de bois de violette et d'amarante, bonze doré, Régence, vers 1720
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Pendule tête de poupée en placage de bois de violette et d'amarante, bonze doré, Régence, vers 1720

A Régence-period doll-head clock featuring veneers of violet and amaranth wood with gilt bronze details, circa 1720. This charming decorative object combines functional timekeeping with whimsical sculptural form.

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Style Paris : Mobilier

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $1,500$2,500

Lot 26

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Unknown, Pendule tête de poupée en placage de bois de violette et d'amarante, bonze doré, Régence, vers 1720

A Régence-period doll-head clock featuring veneers of violet and amaranth wood with gilt bronze details, circa 1720. This charming decorative object combines functional timekeeping with whimsical sculptural form.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Gilt Bronze, Régence, Clock, Wood Veneer, Decorative, Doll Head, 1720s

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art