Louis XVI period gilt bronze and brass wall-mounted cartel by J.PANIER, 18th century

Large Louis XVI period gilt and chased bronze wall clock, signed Jacques PANIER in Paris. The body of this clock is in the form of an architectural cartouche, with a ribbed or fluted base, a molded bezel, framed by two sheaths with goat heads and open pomegranates, and by two openwork trellises, underlined by a heavy laurel garland, and topped at the amortization by a Love writing, framed by two Greek handles. The glazed lower part is highlighted by a frieze of dentils, four pine cones and a large leafy pomegranate base. The dial is white enameled and bears the master watchmaker's signature. Black-painted Roman numerals mark the hours, while Arabic numerals mark the minutes. A railroad track adorns the hands. The hands are openworked and engraved with a dolphin or fleur-de-lys. Mechanical movement with key winding, signed. Wire suspension with attached pastille balance. Screw-down, blackened brass plate caseback.

Jacques Panier: master watchmaker from Louis XV to Louis XVI Master in 1743, Jacques Charles Panier worked until the 1780's. He was a warden of the Corporation in 1759, and of the Syndicate in 1782.

Louis XVI period
Circa: 1775

Dim: W: 42cm, D: 13cm, H: 76cm.
Dim: W: 16,5in, D: 5,1in, H: 29,9in.

Condition report: Some casting cracks, wear and some oxidation to the original mercury gilding; left lattice split and missing; some hair and lifting to the dial enamel, with two restored chips at 9 o'clock.