Antique Andre Sauveur Clock

Price Type: retail
Sold Date: 2/2/2003
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18th CENTURY BELGIAN TALLCASE Circa 1780-90; Maker: ANDRE SAUVEUR a HERSTAL, BELGIUM A very attractive Belgian carved oak tallcase. The beautiful case is carved with flowers, urns and garlands and has a glass lenticle in the door. The pewter dial centre is profusely engraved. The chapter ring, all spandrels and boss are pewter, which is typical of these Belgian tallcase clocks. The makers name is engraved in the boss also. Note the very early style of brass hands. The one day movement with iron frame is also typical of this era. The clock strikes the hour and half hour on a cast bell. The clock is in good running order. Herstal is a town near Leige, Belgium-where the clock was the most familiar piece of furniture. Here were made the finest longcases carved in solid oak and often quite slender. The vibrations of the pendulum can be seen through an opening (lenticle). These cases were influenced by the Louis XIV, Regence, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles but preserved distinctly original features of there own, which is rightly called the Liege Regence. Height: 90 inches ( 229cm) Width: 18 inches (46cm) at foot Depth: 9 inches (23cm) at hood

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