571 - Religious Pendulum Clock with arched top and Boulle marquetry, Pierre De Baufre, Paris, late 17th century

Religious Pendulum Clock with arched top and Boulle marquetry, Pierre De Baufre, Paris, late 17th century Case made of ebonized wood with inlaid brass ornaments and translucent tortoiseshell panels in the classic Boulle technique; rectangular body with a rounded arch top, flanking pedestals (crowns likely once present), and glazed side openings for viewing the pendulum. Round brass dial with Roman hour indices, fine minute track, and openwork hands against a black fabric background; engraved signature cartouche “Pierre De Baufre Paris” on the front, and signature visible on the brass movement plate at the back. Rectangular brass movement with pendulum and bell strike, featuring a regulating disc and winding mechanism on the back. Base on turned feet; rear wooden door with a veneered interior surface. Condition: shows signs of use, wear on the gilding and edges, minor chips on the case, and missing crown elements. Dimensions: 49 x 30 x 13 cm. Pierre De Baufre is known as a Parisian clockmaker active in the field of contemporary “religieuse” pendulum clocks. Please note: Unfortunately, this lot cannot be exported from the EU. Condition: II +