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Friday 6 November 2026, 03:00 PM • Milan

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An important polychrome porcelain Cartel clock. Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, model by Francesco Celebrano, circa 1780.

Estimate

€ 10.000 - 15.000

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€ 8.000

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Information

h cm 62.5, w cm 43.2
With a wavy shape and decorated with scrolls and figures of cherubs in the round, the lower part features the heraldic coat of arms of the Marquis of Sambuca as Prince of Camporeale, and the dial features Arabic and Roman numerals and a winding hole. Defects and restorations.

Provenance

Marquis of Sambuca, and by descent to the current owners.

Literature

A. Caròla-Perrotti, The Porcelains of the Marquis of Sambuca , in Friends of Nicola Spinosa, Rome, 2019, pp. 217-229.

Specialist Notes

This important clock, studied by Angela Caròla-Perrotti in 2019, is attributed to Francesco Celebrano, artistic director of the Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea of Naples from 1771 to 1780, and was probably made on commission from the Court for the Marquis of Sambuca. As the first Secretary of State from 1776, the Marquis played a leading role in the development of the royal factory, encouraging, among other things, the arrival of Filippo Tagliolini in Naples. He was also among the main promoters of the establishment of the Farnese or Bourbon Museum and the transfer of the Farnese collections to Naples. His role as a patron was also celebrated through a half-length portrait in biscuit, sculpted by Tagliolini in 1781.

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Condition report

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