233. 233W Grand cartel et sa console d'applique d'époque Louis XV en marqueterie Boulle d'écaille de tortue et de laiton, de Pelletier, Paris A good and impressive mid 18th century French quarter striking boulle-inlaid brass and tortoiseshell bracket clock and bracket Pelletier a Paris The caddy top surmounted by a figure of a lyre player over rams headed mounts, the main body with further mounts depicting profile human masks and dragons, on reeded scroll feet, further decorated by inlaid brass patterns of flowing foliate scrolls to the body and bracket. The 11 inch Roman and Arabic dial with applied numeral plaques and central signature plaque, with good blued steel hands. The spring driven rectangular movement united by six knopped pillars, with anchor escapement to a silk suspension, the hours struck on a large bell via a solid numbered countwheel, the quarters via a pair of nested bell and hammers. 136cms (4ft 6ins) high. Comparative literature: Kjellberg, P. (1997) La Pendule Francaise. p.85. Symbole Y This lot is subject to CITES regulations. It is the buyer's responsibility to investigate such regulations and to obtain any necessary import or export certificates for export outside the European Union. Please contact the department for further details. Ce lot est soumis aux restrictions de la CITES. En cas d'exportation hors de l'Union Européenne, des formalités devront être réalisées et seront sous la responsabilité de l'acheteur. Veuillez contacter le département pour plus de détails.