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PENDULUM CLOCK ON PLINTH
Louis XV, France, ca. 1735–45. The dial and movement are signed De Caen à Versailles (Thomas De Caen, mentioned in Versailles in 1751).
Curved, dark stained oak case with brown tortoiseshell and brass-inlaid Boulle marquetry in the form of tendrils and leaves. Rich gilt bronze fittings in the shape of decorative friezes, leaves, dragon protomes, amorini, rocaille, and a Genius Africa on a hippocampus (the spear is missing). Later door bronze in the form of a galant scene (later addition). Dial with white enamel cartouches for the Roman hours and smaller ones for the Arabic minutes. Movement with verge escapement and half-hour strike on bell. Strikingly curved and domed plinth, decorated with powerful bronze rocaille as a finish and rooster heads.
58 × 25 × 149 cm.
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Conditionreport:
- Bronze with later gilding<br>- Bronze ornaments partly recast in the 19th century and added later<br>- Currently in working order, may need servicing<br>- Marquetry restored, internal engravings mostly lost<br>- losses to the marquetery CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 2 060 / 3 090)
Venduto per CHF 9 500 (incl. premio)