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Mantle Clock

Movement by Joseph Juhel French
Case by François Caranda French

1784 (case)

Not on view

Caranda, established in the town of Versailles in 1778, supplied "four altered clocks" for the palace apartment of Gustav III of Sweden. He reused movements from earlier timepieces stored at the Royal Furniture Repository and fitted them in modern cases. Intended for Gustav’s cabinet, or small private room, this example is decorated with bronze figures symbolizing the Union of the Arts.

Mantle Clock, Movement by Joseph Juhel (French, 1728–1803), Patinated bronze, gilt bronze, white marble, enamel, glass, French — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Mantle Clock

Maker: Movement by Joseph Juhel (French, 1728–1803)

Artist: Case by François Caranda (French, Paris 1704–after 1789 Paris, master in 1741)

Date: 1784 (case)

Culture: French

Medium: Patinated bronze, gilt bronze, white marble, enamel, glass

Dimensions: 23 5/8 × 16 15/16 × 11 1/8 in. (60 × 43 × 28.3 cm)

Classification: Horology

Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (V5057)

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