A French gilt bronze mounted red tortoiseshell and brass marquetry cartel clock and console, 18th C.

1153

H 132,5 cm (total height)

H 96,5 - L 44 - D 16,5 cm (the cartel clock)

H 36 - L 45,2 - D 21,2 cm (the console)

 

The work marked 'Charles Voisin à Paris'. Charles Voisin (1685-1761) was a Parisian master clockmaker since 1710. He was a highly sought-after clockmaker in the 18th C., famous for his Boulle clocks.

 

Ref.:

- Sotheby's, Paris, June 23, 2021, lot 26, for a similar bracket clock (sold EUR 9.450) (link)