A LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TORTOISESHELL, BRASS, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND RED AND GREEN STAINED HORN BOULLE MARQUETRY BRACKET CLOCK, ON WALL BRACKET

A LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED, TORTOISESHELL, BRASS, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND RED AND GREEN STAINED HORN BOULLE MARQUETRY BRACKET CLOCK, ON WALL BRACKET
VERGO, PARIS. EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The case surmounted by the figure of Aegina, the arched top applied with acanthus cast ornaments and centred by a pierced clasp above a door (glass panel lacking) with a figural door mount depicting Fame, the angles applied with female herms and with foliate and C-scrolled female masks terminating in block feet, with a rectangular paper label to the reverse inscribed R.56/No.3250, on a conforming wall bracket with female masks, the cast dial centred by an Apollo mask and foliage surrounded by blue and white enamel chapter cartouches (I lacking) above a foliate apron with enamel signature cartouche inscribed VERGO A PARIS, the eight-day twin barrel movement with square plates joined by four back-pinned ring-turned baluster pillars, verge escapement and with cycloidal cheeks to the back cock, repeating signature on the backplate, calibrated outside countwheel, striking the hours and half hours on two bells (both lacking); damages and losses, later pendulum
144 cm. high (2)