Lot 571
Pendule Religieuse with arched top and Boulle marquetry, Pierre De Baufre, Paris, late 17th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
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 textile background; engraved signature cartouche “Pierre De Baufre Paris” on the front, and signature visible on the rear brass movement plate. Rectangular brass movement with pendulum and striking mechanism, featuring a regulating disc and winding mechanism on the back. Base on turned feet; rear wooden door with veneered interior surface. Condition shows signs of use, wear on 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 associated with contemporary Religieuse pendulum clocks.Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
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