EXCEPTIONAL MARQUETERIE CABINET CLOCK WITH CENTRE SECONDS REGULATOR, ITALY, PIEDMONT, PROBABLY TORINO CIRCA 1770 A superb cabinet clock with 'à violon' forms embellished with fine gilt bronze appliqués with rocaille motifs. Supported by light rocaille feet, the cabinet is revealed with two moving doors of the exceptional marqueterie à cubique that continues up to the top, concealing the machine. On the ridge, a statue of winged Cronus sits on a globe surrounded by volutes. White enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numerals in 5 o'clock for the minutes, gilded mercury bronze hands, finely pierced and chiselled, centre seconds, with large burnished steel hand, 8-day movement, Chevilles d'Amand escapement, heavy pendulum lens, articulated knife suspension. Watch complete with keys, pendulum, case recently restored. H. 270 cm, W. 91 cm, D. 33 cm. EXCEPTIONAL MARQUETERIE CABINET CLOCK WITH REGULATOR CLOCK WITH CENTRAL SECONDS, ITALY, PIEDMONT, PROBABLY TURIN 1770 CIRCA