A LARGE BOULLE PENDULE

Description:

French, 19th century
H. 97/32 cm
Magnificent wooden display case with brass inlay, featuring tortoiseshell marquetry, elaborate bronze ornamentation and a figurative finial. Cast brass dial with applied enamel cartouches, Roman numerals, Arabic minute track and ornate hands. Solid lever escapement with an 8-day running time and spring-suspended pendulum, marked ‘Ducoroy à Paris’. Age-related damages, extensively restored, with some replacements; no guarantee of functionality. Accompanied by a Boulle-style wall bracket, not matching
Important Notice - CITES Regulation
This item contains material (e.g. ivory) that is subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
In accordance with CITES regulations, this object can only be shipped within the European Union. Unfortunately, we are unable to export this piece outside the EU.
French private collection