A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK
Lot 1007

A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK

THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL SIGNED GALLOIS A PARIS, CIRCA 1745-49

Closed1 November 2018

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL SIGNED GALLOIS A PARIS, CIRCA 1745-49
Stamped with the C Couronné poinçon, the dial re-enameled
25 in. (63.5 cm.) high, 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) wide

Specialist note

The 'C' couronné poinçon was a tax mark employed on any alloy containing copper between March 1745 and February 1749.
The signature on this clock is that of François Gallois who was recorded working in 1746. By 1748 he had premises on the Rue Gervais-Laurent.