A French Gilt Bronze Elephant Clock, Jean-Antoine Lepine (French, 1720-1814) 十八/十九世紀 法國銅鍍金太平有象鈡 製作：Jean-Antoine Lepine 標記：L'Epine/A PARIS having a festoon hung urn form finial over the enameled dial with Roman numerals signed L'Epine/A PARIS, raised on the back of a standing elephant, further set on a mahogany base with toupie feet. 太平有象是中國文化中的吉祥寓意，乾隆朝中國成爲英法鐘錶業的主要市場后，西方鐘錶商紛紛推出面向清朝顯貴的獨特款式。本品采用白琺琅鈡盤，三、六、九時設三個弦孔，羅馬數字刻度，雙針，鈡盤略有傷，瑕不掩瑜，仍是不可多得的精品。 Height 18 x width 12 x depth 5 3/4 in., 45.7 x 30.5 x 14.6 cm. Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum, Evanston, Illinois Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve 本拍品不設底價