Wall clock (Pendule en cartel)

Clockmaker: Jean Godde l'aîné  (master horologer, ca. 1668–1748/49)

Maker:
Case maker: Charles Cressent (1685–1768, active 1719–68)
Date:
ca. 1740–45
Culture:
French, Paris
Medium:
Oak with marquetry of brass and tortoiseshell; gilt bronze; dial of white enamel with separate enameled numerals; movement of brass and steel.
Dimensions:
52-1/2 x 24-1/2 x 15-1/2 in. (133.3 x 62.2 x 39.4 cm)
Classification:
Horology
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971
Accession Number:
1971.206.27
120021320

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