A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL
ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1770, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE THE DIAL SIGNED FOR LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1770, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE THE DIAL SIGNED FOR LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30 UPPER CLOCK CASE: the arched and waisted hood with fluted ormolu frame above the dial and surmounted by an ormolu figure of Diana on clouds, the front inlaid with panels of trellis work and rosettes and the sides with floral arabesques, also with ormolu female mask mounts, with cabochon ormolu border and mounted with a recumbent figure of Time, the figure of Diana contemporary but probably associated in the late 18th century, at the time of the reconstruction PEDESTAL AND PLINTH: with ormolu egg-and-dart moulding above an acanthus frieze, the panelled door inlaid with rosettes framed by interlaced quatrefoils, centred by a relief plaque depicting Time carrying away Beauty, flanked by crown and crossed torch escutcheons, the facing corners applied with reeded plaques centred by bearded masks, the pedestal and plinth sides with ormolu acanthus-framed panels, the stepped plinth centred by a later ormolu female mask above a gadrooned moulding, the lower plinth reconstructed, probably in the late 19th or early 20th century DIAL: the 9½ in. diameter cast gilt-brass dial with outer minute ring, individual white enamel Roman hour cartouche chapters (IX replaced), 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', replaced blued steel hands, the minute hand applied with a calibrated ormolu disc engraved 'Mouvement Vray de la Pendule'; MOVEMENT: a replacement, probably 19th Century, the rectangular shouldered plates joined by six vase-shaped and rear-pinned 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 and quarter strike on three bells above; replaced gridiron pendulum, square section lead weight, conforming lead counterweight, winding key, case key 104¼ in. (265 cm.) high; 25¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide; 10¾ in. (17.5 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL
ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1770, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE THE DIAL SIGNED FOR LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK ON PEDESTAL ATTRIBUTED TO ETIENNE LEVASSEUR CIRCA 1770, RE-USING A CLOCK CASE ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRÉ-CHARLES BOULLE THE DIAL SIGNED FOR LE BON, CIRCA 1720-30 UPPER CLOCK CASE: the arched and waisted hood with fluted ormolu frame above the dial and surmounted by an ormolu figure of Diana on clouds, the front inlaid with panels of trellis work and rosettes and the sides with floral arabesques, also with ormolu female mask mounts, with cabochon ormolu border and mounted with a recumbent figure of Time, the figure of Diana contemporary but probably associated in the late 18th century, at the time of the reconstruction PEDESTAL AND PLINTH: with ormolu egg-and-dart moulding above an acanthus frieze, the panelled door inlaid with rosettes framed by interlaced quatrefoils, centred by a relief plaque depicting Time carrying away Beauty, flanked by crown and crossed torch escutcheons, the facing corners applied with reeded plaques centred by bearded masks, the pedestal and plinth sides with ormolu acanthus-framed panels, the stepped plinth centred by a later ormolu female mask above a gadrooned moulding, the lower plinth reconstructed, probably in the late 19th or early 20th century DIAL: the 9½ in. diameter cast gilt-brass dial with outer minute ring, individual white enamel Roman hour cartouche chapters (IX replaced), 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', replaced blued steel hands, the minute hand applied with a calibrated ormolu disc engraved 'Mouvement Vray de la Pendule'; MOVEMENT: a replacement, probably 19th Century, the rectangular shouldered plates joined by six vase-shaped and rear-pinned 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 and quarter strike on three bells above; replaced gridiron pendulum, square section lead weight, conforming lead counterweight, winding key, case key 104¼ in. (265 cm.) high; 25¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide; 10¾ in. (17.5 cm.) deep
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