France, circa 1775 Reprimand of a mother and child Model of a terracotta clock The young woman dressed in antique drapery is seated on a bollard, holding the child in her left hand and a twig in her right; old restorations. H. 34 cm (13 ½ in.) A terracotta clock case depicting Mother and Child, French, circa 1775 *Information for buyers: Lot from outside the EEC (indicated by a circle in the catalogue): to the commissions and taxes indicated in the general conditions of purchase, import VAT must be added (5.5% of the hammer price). *Information to the buyers : Lot from outside the EEC (indicated by a circle in the catalogue) : an import tax (5,5 % of the hammer price) will be due, in addition to the commissions and taxes indicated in the general conditions of purchase. At the end of the 18th century, collectors began to show a real interest in French watchmaking. Models and preparatory projects in terracotta played an important role in the final creation of the clock, illustrating the sculptor's original creation before being transcribed into bronze or marble.