A French Louis Xv Boulle Bracket Clock Albert Baillon, - Aug 28, 2014 | Dreweatts Donnington Priory In United Kingdom
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A French Louis XV Boulle bracket clock Albert Baillon,

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A French Louis XV Boulle bracket clock Albert Baillon,
A French Louis XV Boulle bracket clock Albert Baillon,
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A French Louis XV Boulle bracket clock Albert Baillon, Paris, second quarter of the 18th century The two train movement with rectangular plates united by four tapered baluster pillars pinned at the rear and signed Albert Baillon AParis to the lower margin of the backplate, the going train now with Brocot type escapement, the strike train with scroll-cut and sculpted steel gates and high position countwheel for sounding the hours on a bell mounted within the superstructure of the case, the 10 inch circular twenty-four piece blue on white enamel cartouche numeral dial with squirrel and griffin inhabited foliate strapwork cast centre within Roman hour numerals and scallop shell and rococo scroll cast gilt borders incorporating Arabic five minute cartouche numerals to outer track, the arched cut brass and brown shell marquetry veneered case with seated putto surmount and leafy corner mounts to the foliate marquetry decorated ogee shaped superstructure above elaborate acanthus cast crest and arched foliate-border cast door applied with a trophy centred apron mount and set within delicate floral trail inlaid surround with brass bound angles, the sides with arched moulded gilt brass framed side windows, the interior with elaborate female mask centred Ho-Ho bird inhabited scrolling foliate panel to rear door above parquetry tile decorated floor, on generous acanthus scroll cast feet with conforming marquetry decorated shaped apron between, (unrestored with some lifting and losses to marquetry in places) 80cm (31.5ins) high. Albert Baillon is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Paris at the end of the 17th century.
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A French Louis XV Boulle bracket clock Albert Baillon,

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