Rare Cartel Clock With Plinth In Rosewood Veneer , Minuel Clockmaker To The King 1720
Artist: Minuel
Louis XIV period cartel clock and matching plinth, with rosewood veneer in diamond shapes patterns in the style of Cressent famous cabinetmaker of the King, chased gilt-bronze mounts.
Gilt-bronze ornamentation featuring a cherub holding an armful of flowers on the central door, a figure of Victory at the crest, and a figure of Diana in the upper section of the door.
Finely sculpted bronze ormulu mounts adorning the entire clock and bracket.The piece rests on four scroll feet decorated with acanthus leaves.
Bronze dial featuring twelve cartouches for hours with blue Roman numerals; lower cartouche is signed by the clockmaker Minuel, Paris.
The bronze dial is decorated in the Berain style having symetrically adorned volutes and fantastique chimeares and squirrels on both sides.
Clockmaster Minuel (or Mynuel) Louis , based on Rue de Harlay, Paris, becoming a clockmaster of the guild in 1720 attached to the King Court. He collaborated with the greatest bronziers and cabinetmakers of his era.
Louis XIV/Regency period – early 18th century.
Good overall condition.
Height: 93 cm; Width: 35.5 cm; Depth: 18 cm.
Object for references:
Galerie Acanthe: cartel clock and plinth Louis XIV period in rosewood veneer marquetery.
Gilt-bronze ornamentation featuring a cherub holding an armful of flowers on the central door, a figure of Victory at the crest, and a figure of Diana in the upper section of the door.
Finely sculpted bronze ormulu mounts adorning the entire clock and bracket.The piece rests on four scroll feet decorated with acanthus leaves.
Bronze dial featuring twelve cartouches for hours with blue Roman numerals; lower cartouche is signed by the clockmaker Minuel, Paris.
The bronze dial is decorated in the Berain style having symetrically adorned volutes and fantastique chimeares and squirrels on both sides.
Clockmaster Minuel (or Mynuel) Louis , based on Rue de Harlay, Paris, becoming a clockmaster of the guild in 1720 attached to the King Court. He collaborated with the greatest bronziers and cabinetmakers of his era.
Louis XIV/Regency period – early 18th century.
Good overall condition.
Height: 93 cm; Width: 35.5 cm; Depth: 18 cm.
Object for references:
Galerie Acanthe: cartel clock and plinth Louis XIV period in rosewood veneer marquetery.
7 800 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Wood marquetry
Width: 35,5 cms
Height: 93 cms
Depth: 18 cms
Reference (ID): 1832957
Availability: In stock
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