Circa 1720
A Louis XIV Ormolu-Mounted Striking Bracket Clock by Etienne Le Siamois
Case: inlaid overall in premiere partie with foliate scrolls and Berainesque scene, with herald finial; the front with relief cast figure in a chariot; the contre partie bracket with bearded mask to the angles and terminating in a foliate mount; the hood with very faint trace of stamp: "P.." Having a foliate cast ormolu dial with white enamel chapters and blued steel hands. The backplate of the movement, signed "Le Siamois Paris and having rectangular plates joined by five vase-shaped pillars, twin barrels, now with anchor escapement, unpierced calibrated countwheel, with striking bell.
Premiere partie
Case: inlaid overall in premiere partie with foliate scrolls and Berainesque scene, with herald finial; the front with relief cast figure in a chariot; the contrepartie bracket with bearded mask to the angles and terminating in a foliate mount; the hood with very faint trace of stamp: "P.."
Ormolu and blued steel
Dial: foliate cast ormolu with white enamel chapters and blued steel hands.
Movement: rectangular plates joined by five vase-shaped pillars, twin barrels, now with anchor escapement, unpierced calibrated countwheel, with strike on bell above; signed "Le Siamois Paris".
Boulle is a traditional marquetry technique, named after a cabinetmaker for King Louis XIV of France. Boulle work consists of two contrasting materials, laid one on top of the other, from which a design is cut out and then interchanged.
Etienne Le Siamois
Etienne (called Thomas Le Siamois (1674-1732) is recorded in rue de Harlay "Au Griffon D'Or" in 1701 and rue Dauphine 1704-1732.
Measurements
| DIMENSIONS | CM | INCHES |
|---|---|---|
| Width: | 51 | 20 |
| Height: | 130 | 51 |