Neoclassical cartel clock

Bruant (?) Giraud, Paris; movement: Ruffet, Paris, France, ca. 1780

Enchased cast bronze, enamel, glass.

H: 30 cm

Markings: movement marked Ruffet Palais Royale No. 95 au Perron No. 503

UMP 4310

Cartel wall clocks were a must for every well-appointed Louis XVI interior. To execute the cast and enchased bronze clock cases, Parisian clockmakers drew on France’s advanced tradition of artistic metal casting.

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