ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY Louis XIV, early 18th century. The movement signed "Le Roy" (probably Julien Le Roy, master craftsman from 1713).

ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY

Louis XIV, early 18th century. The movement signed "Le Roy" (probably Julien Le Roy, master craftsman from 1713).
Wooden case partly ebonised and inlaid with engraved brass and pewter scrollwork and red-backed tortoiseshell. Gilt fronton engraved with foliate scrolls, the applied chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, supported by two seated Atlantes. Within the chapter ring, four apertures indicating the phases of the moon, day, date, and month. Below, between the two Atlantes, an arrow-shaped aperture indicating the season and sign of the zodiac. Movement converted to anchor escapement, with half-hour strike on a bell. Alarm mechanism partly removed. Blued hands. Pendulum and key missing.
30.5 × 14 × 53 cm.
Front glass missing. Movement to be checked. Pendulum suspension incomplete.

Provenance:
- Guillaume Le Floc’h auction, Saint-Cloud, February 9, 2014, Lot 181.
- Private collection in Germany, acquired at the above auction.

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