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Cartel Clock
Movement by: Antoine Cronier (French, 1732–1806)
Design attributed to: Jean-Jacques Caffieri (French, 1725–1792)
Design attributed to: Jean-Jacques Caffieri (French, 1725–1792)
French (Paris)
Louis XV
mid-18th century
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Gilt bronze, enameled metal, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 116.8 x 53.3 x 22.9 cm (46 x 21 x 9 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Paine
Accession Number50.447
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Timekeeping
Furniture – Clocks
Furniture – Clocks
DescriptionOrmolu sunburst top with a putto seated on the edge of the chariot of Venus with a pair of doves. Circular white enamel dial with maker's name is possibly a later replacement. Panel of pierced work in the lower half enclosed by branches, with figure of cupid pulling drapery over reclining Venus. Scrolls and flowers at sides.
Provenance1950, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cushing Paine, Brookline, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1950)