A Parisian Louis XV inlaid cartel clock - image-1

Lot 950 Dα

A Parisian Louis XV inlaid cartel clock

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
18.11.2016, 17:00 - Selected Works
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €

A Parisian Louis XV inlaid cartel clock

Ormolu-mounted clock with brass and tortoiseshell marquetry, 12-piece enamel indices in a brass dial, 14-day pendulum movement with half-hourly striking to a bell and thread suspension. Of three-piece design comprising clock, bracket, and surmount. Engraved to the plate "Chles Le Roy AParis". Minor losses to the marquetry, breakages and old restorations to the bronze. H 105.5, W 42 cm.
Charles Le Roy (master in 1733), presumably 2nd half 18th C.