Very large mantle clock with Boulle marquetry over tortoise shell plinth on all sides. Twelve plate dial in enamel. Very rich gilt bronze ornamentation of: Fame, urns, harpies, masks and shells.
Movement signed Estienne Baillon in Paris.
Louis XIV Period, after a model drawn by Jean Bérain, circa 1680
Total height : 99 cm (38.9 in)- Width: 42 cm (16.5 in)- Depth : 26 cm (10.2 in).
Put into working order late 19th Century. Small accidents, bezel without glass.
Provenance :
- Item(s) quantity: 1
- Expertissim Reference: 2014051595
- Note : Please note that timekeeping accuracy has not been verified and Expertissim can not be held liable for any repair costs.