A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED, CHINESE POLYCHROME LACQUER AND ENAMEL CARTEL CLOCK THE CASE EARLY 18TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE LACQUER DECORATION, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795), THE MOVEMENT BY JACOB, PARIS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY THE CASE: Elaborately decorated overall with clouds and stylised foliate scrolls, of eared rectangular outline cornered by herms, the waisted pediment surmounted by urn-shaped finials with acanthus clasps at the angles centred by a ram's mask, the canted angles terminating in scrolls centred by a female mask, raised on bun feet; THE DIAL: With enamel Roman chapters and blued-steel hands, the ormou centre with a globe centred by France surmounted by a coq, the polychrome enamel dial plate with a French strapwork mount with a later applied central seal with Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); THE MOVEMENT: the associated eight-day movement with recoil anchor escapement and countwheel strike to bell, the backplate engraved 'Jacob A Paris' 26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) deep
A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED, CHINESE POLYCHROME LACQUER AND ENAMEL CARTEL CLOCK THE CASE EARLY 18TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE LACQUER DECORATION, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795), THE MOVEMENT BY JACOB, PARIS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY THE CASE: Elaborately decorated overall with clouds and stylised foliate scrolls, of eared rectangular outline cornered by herms, the waisted pediment surmounted by urn-shaped finials with acanthus clasps at the angles centred by a ram's mask, the canted angles terminating in scrolls centred by a female mask, raised on bun feet; THE DIAL: With enamel Roman chapters and blued-steel hands, the ormou centre with a globe centred by France surmounted by a coq, the polychrome enamel dial plate with a French strapwork mount with a later applied central seal with Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); THE MOVEMENT: the associated eight-day movement with recoil anchor escapement and countwheel strike to bell, the backplate engraved 'Jacob A Paris' 26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) deep
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