A VERY LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT

A VERY LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE, CUT BRASS AND STAINED HORN BOULLE STYLE BRACKET CLOCK WITH BRACKET SIGNED JN. LE ROY, PARIS
the scrolling case with a large pierced foliate and C scroll crest over the pagoda top, ornamented with ormolu flowers and foliage and cut brass decoration of scrolling tendrils decorated with silvering, mother of pearl, and stained horn and wood in red, green and yellow, the sides glazed (lacking one glass panel), the hinged front door with globe and telescope mount, opening to the 11.25 inch cast brass dial with enamelled Roman numerals and centre decorated with a sunburst and scrolling foliage, the twin barrel movement with rectangular plates, the backplate signed Jn. Le Roy, Paris, with verge escapement and silk suspension, with five pointed star to the outside countwheel, lacking bell and pendulum, the matching bracket with conforming scrolling and foliate decoration,
143cm high overall

Julian Le Roy is listed in Tardy as born in Tours in 1686 and died in 1759.

This lot is subject to CITES.