Wall Cartel Prince de Soubise
Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock“The Chinese Astronomer” The “Prince de Soubise” Model
Discover the beauty of this pure masterpiece. Attributed to Saint-Germain, this extraordinary wall cartel is a perfect illustration of the quality of luxury Parisian Horological creations under Louis XV. Characteristic to the French Rocaille period, it presents also an oriental theme know as the Chinoiserie. The composition being extremely rare, there is only one other existant identical cartel, to the best of our knowledge, which belongs to the collection of the Earl and Countess of Rosebery in Dalmeny House.
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Jean-Baptiste III Baillon
The Case Attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain
An Exceptional Monumental Rococo Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel
“The Chinese Astronomer”
The “Prince de Soubise” Model
Paris, Louis XV period, circa 1745-1749
Height 108 cm; width 60 cm; depth 17.5 cm
Provenance:
Very probably the example described in February 1749 in the probate inventory of Hercule Mériadec de Rohan-Soubise, Duke de Rohan, Prince de Soubise: "In the en suite bedchamber of the salon where the said Prince de Rohan died, which also looks out onto the garden of the said hôtel de Soubize: An œil de boeuf clock by Jean-Baptiste Baillon in its case with a Chinese figure holding a sphere and two ormolu gilt bronze animals, 1000 livres".
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