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A violin-shaped wall clock and its console on a red-orange background.
Stamped A.J. Jollain*, Louis XV period.
Made of oak, finished with Martin varnish, decorated with a polychrome floral pattern.
Its enamel dial bears the mark Courvoisier A. - Paris** with Arabic and Roman numerals.
The clock mechanism needs servicing.
Minor restorations consistent with age.
The whole is adorned with chased and gilded bronze mounts.
Dimensions of the clock: Total height: 120 cm; Width: 50 cm; Depth: 27 cm
* Adrien-Jérôme Jollain:
Admitted as a Master Cabinetmaker in Paris on August 1, 1763.
He belonged to a family of clockmakers and worked specifically for craftsmen in this trade, to whom he sold clock cases.
His mark, A. J. JOLLAIN, has been found on pieces of this type in cube and floral marquetry. He also produced commodes decorated in the same style.
** Courvoisier A. - Paris: Watchmaker listed in Tardy's dictionary of French watchmakers.
** Courvoisier A. - Paris:
**Watchmaker listed in Tardy's dictionary of French watchmakers.**
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