Important Boulle Cartel Signe Cogniet In Paris Late 17th Century Early 18th Century

Important wall cartel and its console in brown tortoiseshell marquetry, this gilded brass with Boulle decoration of flowered scrolls, very beautiful ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes such asEspagnettes at the corners of the console, scrolls and shell, the top decorated with a figurine representing Cupit and Zeus changed into a swan The bronze of the door takes up the theme of flaming Love The dial has enameled cartridges, engraved with the attributes of music the turntable signed Cogniet in Paris Complete balance wheel unmodified wire escapement, keys, bell only is absent the hammer in its height part support rod being present in very good state of conservation Total height 118cm The console h35cm L40cm d 21cm The clock h 83cm L35 d 15cm work from the Louis XIV period late 17th or early 18th century Jacques Cogniet or Coignet 1661- 1723 was received as a master watchmaker as the son of a master on January 28, 1676. He was established on rue de la currency in Paris