A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MOUNTED STAINED HORN AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BRACKET CLOCK WITH WALL BRACKET
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MOUNTED STAINED HORN AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BRACKET CLOCK WITH WALL BRACKET

THE MOVEMENT BY CAUSARD, PARIS. THE CASE BY MARCHAND. MID 18TH CENTURY

Closed16 December 2010

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MOUNTED STAINED HORN AND BOULLE MARQUETRY BRACKET CLOCK WITH WALL BRACKET
THE MOVEMENT BY CAUSARD, PARIS. THE CASE BY MARCHAND. MID 18TH CENTURY
The waisted case of typical form, the top surmounted by an ormolu foliate scroll with an eagle, foliate and C-scrolled mounts to the sides and bracket, foliate door mount and on scrolled feet, cast ormolu dial with enamel Roman hour chapters and Arabic five minute chapters, enamel circular centre signed CAUSARD Her DU ROY SUIVANT LA COUR, rectangular eight-day twin barrel movement with four back-pinned turned pillars, verge escapement, silk suspended Apollo mask pendulum, countwheel strike on bell above; door key, winding key, Apollo mask pendulum
138 cm. high (overall)

Specialist note

Nicolas Jean Marchand, maitre circa 1735, is also recorded as ébéniste en pendule in Paris circa 1755. Marchand was established in rue Saint-Nicolas and mainly produced good quality ormolu-mounted commodes as well as clock-cases.

Edme-Jean Causard, Horloger du Roi, circa 1753, he had his workshop on Rue St. Honoré.