CARTEL violoné and its bracket in Boulle marquetry decorated à la Bérain with foliate friezes, interlacing brown tortoiseshell, cut and engraved brass, The gilded brass dial features foliage and cartouches with Arabic and Roman numerals indicating the hours and minutes, and a cartouche inscribed "LOTTIN PARIS", beautifully decorated with gilded bronzes, such as violinist, Chinese at the shock-absorber, foliate console feet, scalloped falls, foliate cartouches. Complication movement (alarm clock). Console and shock absorbers stamped "F GOYER". Jean GOYER, born in 1731, cabinetmaker, received the title of Master in Paris on December 12, 1760. Son of François, he practiced for some twenty years on rue de Charenton, opposite the Hôtel des Mousquetaires. ANTOINE LOTTIN, Paris, Rue de la Calandre 1758-64. JOSEPH LOTTIN, Paris, apprentice then Maître d'oeuvre, 1758-64. JEAN LOTTIN, apprentice 1763-64. Louis XV period Cartel: H: 72 W: 34.5 D: 17 cm Console: H: 26 W: 36.5 cm (Accents, restorations, tongue movement)