1239 - PRUNK PENDULUM CLOCK: Louis XIV style, Paris, circa 1850–1880 (Balthazard),

PRUNK PENDULUM CLOCK: Louis XIV style, Paris, circa 1850–1880 (Balthazard), wooden case, decorated with black tortoiseshell and brass inlays using the Boulle technique, as well as rich, gilded bronze ornamentation. Glazed front door with figurative bronze appliqué. Relief bronze dial with enamel cartouches for Roman hour markers and engraved Arabic 5-minute markings. Blue-steel Baroque hands. 8-day movement with anchor escapement and hour and half-hour striking mechanism with clay spring. Inscribed “Balthazard a Paris” in an enamel cartouche on the dial. With tall console H: 110 cm, W: 51.5 cm, D: 35 cm, console 121 cm Pendulum spring missing. Auction time: November 4, 2026, 3:50 p.m.