A FINE ORMOLU MOUNTED LOUIS XIV BOULLE MARQUETRY PENDULE RELIGIEUSE

Description:

by Nicolas Gribelin (1637-1715), Paris, early 18th century
61 x 37 x 13,5 cm
Magnificent tortoiseshell case inlaid with brass, featuring elaborate bronze ornamentation. Cast front with white enamel cartouches, Roman numerals and blued iron hands. Signed ‘GRIBELIN A PARIS’ on one of the cartouches. Large Parisian movement, also signed ‘Gribelin à Paris’, with 8-day running time and spindle escapement, thread suspension of the pendulum. Top section replaced, restored, movement in good condition, no guarantee.
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German private collection.
The signature “Gribelin à Paris” is that of Nicolas Gribelin (Blois 1637-Paris 1715), one of the most important Parisian clockmakers of the reign of Louis XIV. The son of Abraham Gribelin, Valet de Chambre-Horloger du Roi, he became a master on June 5, 1675 and encountered immediate success among important horological collectors. Among his clientele were the Dukes of Maine and Bourbon, the Marshal of Villeroy, and the Count of Toulouse. Several clocks by Nicolas Gribelin were described as being in the collections of Louis XIV and his son, the Grand Dauphin.