A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL
ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1780-90, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE DIAL SIGNED LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1780-90, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE DIAL SIGNED LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30 The waisted case surmounted by a figure of Diana above a recumbent figure of Chronos, on a Louis XVI pedestal and plinth, the gilt-brass dial with outer minute ring, white enamel chapters, the centre signed 'Le Bon A Paris', with recessed seconds ring bisecting a further inner concentric minute ring engraved 'Mouvement Vray Aparent de la Pendule', the minute hand applied with a calibrated disc engraved 'Mouvement Vray de la Pendule', the later associated movement, probably 19th Century, the plates joined by six pillars, weight-driven time train with anchor escapement, going barrels for the hour and quarter trains, with countwheels to back plate signed 'LE BON A PARIS', with hour strike to bell and quarter strike on two further bells above, replaced gridiron pendulum 104¼ in. (265 cm.) high, overall; the clock 37 in. (94 cm.) high; 25¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30 cm.) deep
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL
ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1780-90, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE DIAL SIGNED LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL 'BOULLE' MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1780-90, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE DIAL SIGNED LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30 The waisted case surmounted by a figure of Diana above a recumbent figure of Chronos, on a Louis XVI pedestal and plinth, the gilt-brass dial with outer minute ring, white enamel chapters, the centre signed 'Le Bon A Paris', with recessed seconds ring bisecting a further inner concentric minute ring engraved 'Mouvement Vray Aparent de la Pendule', the minute hand applied with a calibrated disc engraved 'Mouvement Vray de la Pendule', the later associated movement, probably 19th Century, the plates joined by six pillars, weight-driven time train with anchor escapement, going barrels for the hour and quarter trains, with countwheels to back plate signed 'LE BON A PARIS', with hour strike to bell and quarter strike on two further bells above, replaced gridiron pendulum 104¼ in. (265 cm.) high, overall; the clock 37 in. (94 cm.) high; 25¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30 cm.) deep
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