French ormolu mounted Boulle inlaid Cartel clock on wall bracket. Brass casted ornaments showing typical c scrolled Rococo elements as e.g. la rocaille.
A dragon on top and a dragopn in the main rocaille decoration of the bottom part of the front door are typical decorations of the Louis XV. period.
8 day spring wound square movement with verge escapement an short pendulum, half and full hour striking on bell. Backplate of movement signed: L David Carré Paris. Look at: TARDY. Dictionnaire Des Horlogers Francais, 1971, page 113. Carré Louis David. Paris. Neveu de Julien Le Roy, avec qui il fut apprenti en 1743 à 25 ans. M. par privilège des ourvriers travaiollant au louvre en 1749. Rue du Four St. Germain, 1750. Rue Dauphine, 1758 - 78. Juré 1768. Mort 1779. ( Carré - Louis David. Paris. Nephew of Julien Le Roy, he was apprentice together with him in 1743 at the age of 25. Master by privilege of the workers working at Louvre in 1749. Rue du Four St. Germain, 10750. Rue Dauphine, 1758 - 1778, Inaugurated 1768, died 1779.
Brass casted dial with inlaid cartouches, blue coloured Roman hours and black coloured Arabic minute numerals. Centre cartouche signed: L DAVID CARRÉ A PARIS. Blued steel hands.
Measurementds of the case: height x width x depth: approx 80 cm x 37,5 cm x 18 cm. bracket: 36 cm x 41,5 cm x 21,5 cm. total height of clock: 112 cm.
Movement: 14,5 cm x 15,8 cm x 4,5 cm. Diameter of dial: 25 cm. Weight of clock: approx 25 KG.
This clock was made approx. 1750
We guarantee that all parts of this clock originally fit together, except key.
