BOULLE CLOCK ON BASE

BOULLE CLOCK ON BASE,

Louis XV, Berne ca. 1750.

Carved wooden case, with applied brown-tinted tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass flowering branches and tendrils, in part engraved. Opulent bronze mounts, designed as scrolls, rocailles and flowers. Bronze dial with white enamel cartouches. Bernese movement with anchor escapement, striking the 3/4-hour on two bells.

43 x 22 x 112 cm.

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

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Central enamel cartouche, cracked and chipped. Minor losses to the marquetry. Engraving, rubbed. Repetition mechanism, removed.

Provenance:
- Collection Friedrich von Tscharner (1868–1952), Berne.
- By succession, Swiss private collection.