Cartel Clock in English Case
Artist
Charles-Guillaume Maniere
(French, master 1778, died 1812)
Date1778
MediumLacquer, ormolu and enamel
DimensionsOverall: 36 11/16 × 8 3/8 × 4 1/8 inches (93.19 × 21.27 × 10.48 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Gerald Parker
Object number65-24.1,2
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DescriptionThe later pendulum movement (stamped: Medaille l'or/Paris 1900/Samuel Marle (?) Planchon/Paris) with white enamel dial having two sets of black arabic numerals to indicate minutes and seconds and surrounded by an ormolu sunburst contained in lacquered case with chinoiserie decorations -- dancers, musicians, animals, flowers, and banners against a pale yellow background -- and an ormolu acorn at bottom, and urn with acorn at top.
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