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Louis XIV Tortoiseshell Boulle Bracket Clock

$20,197.41
£15,000
€17,688.24
CA$27,980.78
A$31,382.31
CHF 16,434.43
MX$381,325.62
NOK 208,689.70
SEK 197,852.54
DKK 132,033.48

About the Item

An Exceptional Louis XIV Boulle Bracket Clock. Nine inch twelve piece enamel cartouche dial with Roman numerals and original hands signed ‘Jean Minoche a Paris’. Rectangular five pillar movement with outside uncut countwheel striking, anchor escapement and signed ‘Jean Minoche a Paris’. Waisted case veneered in red tortoiseshell with ormolu mounts standing on Lions claw feet. Side glazed viewing apertures to view the eight day movement, the cresting surmounted by a regal finial supported by three goats hooves. An ormolu mount of Hercules holding his club and Appollo with his lyre and further embellished with a classical head. C.1712 ‘Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World’ by Brian Loomes lists Jean Minoche as working in Paris from 1693.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XIV (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Tortoise Shell
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1710-1719
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1712
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. very good condition, the clock movement has been completely stripped down and overhauled and is in full working order.
  • Seller Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000012021stDibs: LU4037334863812

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