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Elephant Figural Mantel Clock

Clockmaker: Le Roy, Charles; Bronzier: Saint-Germain, Jean-Joseph

France, circa 1760

Desription

An excellent example of the realistic bronze sculptures by Saint-Germain. The drum case is surmounted by foliage and a seated putto, above an elephant on a naturalistic base, the white enamel dial signed Charles Le Roy/ a Paris. The patinated elephant with its up-turned trunk is of exceptional quality, revealing Saint-Germain’s passion and understanding of the natural world.

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