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Martinot of Paris, an 18th Century Large Boulle Clock on Original Wall Bracket
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Martinot of Paris, an 18th Century Large Boulle Clock on Original Wall Bracket

18th century
Description

An important 18th century French Boulle clock and original wall bracket by Martinot of Paris. Fine quality inlaid tortoishell case with the original gilding to the case mounts. An opening glazed front door with well cast cherubs/putti. An inlaid flooring and back door. A cast dial with individual blue and white enamel numeral cartouches and blued steel hands. An 8-day duration mechanism with outside striking countwheel and tapered mechanism pillars. Hour and half hour bell striking with anchor escapement. Long glass side apertures to view the mechanism and case interior. This example dates to circa 1730 and is likely to be made by Jerome or Claude Martinot.

Height 44" / 112 cms Width 18" / 47 cms Depth 9 " / 23 cms.

The Martinot dynasty of clockmakers were regarded as one of the finest. They were clockmakers to the King and Balthazar Martinot is noted as one of the finest clockmakers in Europe in his time. The cases were usually made by Jean-Michel Ziegler and Andre Charles Boulle. The families works are well illustrated in 'Horologers Francais, La Pendule Francaise and in Hughes 'Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection' book. Examples are in the World's finest collections including the Musee Du Louvre, Cluny, Arts Decoratifs, Pau, Chateau de Champs, The V&A in London & London Museum of Art.

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd. you can expect a genuine antique wall clock that is in full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee.

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA628092
Description
An important 18th century French Boulle clock and original wall bracket by Martinot of Paris. Fine quality inlaid tortoishell case with the original gilding to the case mounts. An opening glazed front door with well cast cherubs/putti. An inlaid flooring and back door. A cast dial with individual blue and white enamel numeral cartouches and blued steel hands. An 8-day duration mechanism with outside striking countwheel and tapered mechanism pillars. Hour and half hour bell striking with anchor escapement. Long glass side apertures to view the mechanism and case interior. This example dates to circa 1730 and is likely to be made by Jerome or Claude Martinot.
fig 1. Martinot of Paris, An 18th Century Large Boulle Clock on Original Wall Bracket
fig 1. Martinot of Paris, an 18th Century Large Boulle Clock on Original Wall Bracket

Height 44" / 112 cms Width 18" / 47 cms Depth 9 " / 23 cms.

The Martinot dynasty of clockmakers were regarded as one of the finest.

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They were clockmakers to the King and Balthazar Martinot is noted as one of the finest clockmakers in Europe in his time.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

The cases were usually made by Jean-Michel Ziegler and Andre Charles Boulle. The families works are well illustrated in 'Horologers Francais, La Pendule Francaise and in Hughes 'Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection' book. Examples are in the World's finest collections including the Musee Du Louvre, Cluny, Arts Decoratifs, Pau, Chateau de Champs, The V&A in London & London Museum of Art.

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd. you can expect a genuine antique wall clock that is in full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee.

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA628092
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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