A Louis XV ormolu-mounted, brass-inlaid, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock, on wall bracket
Lot 519

A Louis XV ormolu-mounted, brass-inlaid, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock, on wall bracket

BY MUSSON, PARIS, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY

Closed4 April 2012

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EUR 13,750

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A Louis XV ormolu-mounted, brass-inlaid, tortoiseshell and boulle marquetry bracket clock, on wall bracket
By Musson, Paris, Second half 18th century
The waisted case with pierced foliate C-scrolling mounts and overall brass-inlaid with foliate and acantus decorations, the top surmounted by pierced foliate scrolls, flowers and a bird, the repousse gilt-metal dial inset with white enamel cartouches, the twin-barrel movement with verge escapement, strike on one bell, the backplate signed Mufson Paris, the wall bracket conformingly decorated; doorkey, winding key and pendulum
144 cm. high overall