A GILT BRONZE MOUNTED LOUIS XV BOULLE PENDULE AND WALL CONSOLE

Description:

Louis-Charles Gallonde (1715-1771), Paris, circa 1750
67 x 30 x 12 cm, Konsole H. 35 cm, total H. 102 cm
Tortoiseshell inlaid Boulle case, openworked on the sides with figurative appliqué, rich bronze applications. Cast brass front with 26 enamel cartouches, Roman numerals, Arabic minute track and finely blued iron hands. Signed GALLONDE A PARIS on enamel cartouche. Exceptional movement arrangement with spindle escapement, repetition on 2 bells, 8-day running time and thread suspension of the pendulum. Movement also signed Gallonde à Paris. Restored, additions, movement in good condition, no guarantee. Includes a console, signs of age.
Important Notice - CITES Regulation
This item contains material that is subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
German private collection
Lit. Tardy, La pendule francaise, Vol.1, S. 138, Abb. 2; Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Francais, p. 243.