LOT DETAILS

Materials:

violet satin wood veneer, marquetry and gilt bronze mounts

Measurements:

54.72 in. (139.00 cm.) (height) by 44.49 in. (113.00 cm.) (width) by 28.74 in. (73.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed 'F Linke' (on the top and on each clock), inscribed 'Ct LINKE / SERRURERIE / PARIS' (verso of the lock) and numbered '707'

Literature:

C. Payne, François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Antique Collector's Club Ltd., Woodbridge, 2003, couverture du livre et page 156, pl. 165. le dessin d'une variante un peu plus élaborée et créée pour l'Exposition Universelle de 1900 est illustrée page 163 pl. 174.