LARGE BOULLE PENDULE ON PLINTH
LARGE BOULLE PENDULE ON PLINTH
Régence/Louis XV, France, Paris, ca. 1730/40. The dial signed Bunon à Paris (probably Antoine Robert Bunon).
Curved case, decorated with brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with engraved brass flowers and tendrils. Gilt bronze mounts. Dial with enamel cartouches, indicating the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in Arabic numerals. Movement with verge escapement, striking the 1/2-hour on bell. 1 key.
50 x 25 x 111 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.
Gilding, rubbed. Movement requires servicing. Marquetry, restored. Cracks and chips in the enamel.
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LARGE BOULLE PENDULE ON PLINTH
Régence/Louis XV, France, Paris, ca. 1730/40. The dial signed Bunon à Paris (probably Antoine Robert Bunon).
Curved case, decorated with brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with engraved brass flowers and tendrils. Gilt bronze mounts. Dial with enamel cartouches, indicating the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in Arabic numerals. Movement with verge escapement, striking the 1/2-hour on bell. 1 key.
50 x 25 x 111 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.
Gilding, rubbed. Movement requires servicing. Marquetry, restored. Cracks and chips in the enamel.