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Very Elegant & Important French Louis Quinze Pendule c.1750 (1 of 7)
Koos Limburg Jnr
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Koos Limburg Jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but has lived in Scotland since 1994 Over the years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the UK as well as at the continent. Koos has specialised in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world. That’s why his slogan is: “for the new collector and the museum director.” Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality. He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director. His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business. Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research. Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.
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Very Elegant & Important French Louis Quinze Pendule c.1750

REF: LA500022
£57,500
€67,169
$72,328
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Description
St. Germain very elegant and important French Louis Quinze Pendule. The gilded bronze case signed St. Germain = Joseph de Saint Germain master in 1746.
The original dial and movement signed Stollewerck a Paris = Michel Stollewerck was master in 1750.
The brass back plate of the movement hand engraved with the name of the clockmaker “Stollewerck a Paris”
A identical pendule is in the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris
The original movement still with the original verge escapement which is very rare for this type of 18th century clocks.
In fully working order, striking on a bell every 30 minutes.
Still with the original engraved fretwork gilded hands.
In wonderful original used condition, no missing pieces. Provence: Christie’s Paris 24 June 2009.
measurements
Height:
46 cm
Width:
34 cm
Depth:
21 cm
declaration
Koos Limburg Jnr has clarified that the Very Elegant & Important French Louis Quinze Pendule c.1750 (LA500022) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1750
condition
In fully working order, striking on a bell every 30 minutes.
Still with the original engraved fretwork gilded hands.
In wonderful original used condition, no missing pieces.
additional info
Material:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1750
location
This Very Elegant & Important French Louis Quinze Pendule c.1750 is located in Angus (Forfarshire), United Kingdom

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