Skip to main content
User

Louis XV Musical Contra-Boulle Clock with Bracket

Louis XV Musical Contra-Boulle Clock with BracketLouis XV Musical Contra-Boulle Clock with Bracket

Hammer Price w/ BP

$10,200

Lot #: 1
Louis XV Musical Contra-Boulle Clock with Bracket

Circa 1750, waisted case veneered with brass inlaid with stained shell, surmounted by a rococo urn and applied with leaf and shell mounts throughout, with a conforming wall bracket. Brass dial with 25 porcelain cartouches, signed STRAUBHAR A STRASBOURG (Johann Jakob Straubhaar, active 1721-1750) 3 train musical with nest of 8 bells chiming on quarter hours and playing one of 7 tunes on the hour. Clock trains with going barrels, music on fusee movement wound on right of clock. Hour strikes on large bell at top of clock.

Catalog Note: H.L. Tardy, Dictionnaire des horlogers français, Paris 1974; p. 600 (bio. on J.J. Straubhaar).

Clock 27 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
Provenance
Jim Cipra, Horological Consultant, Long Beach, California.
The collection of Dr. William Thomas, Naples, Florida.
Condition
In running condition.
Auction Date
Mar 31, 2023

Do you have a similar item? Have it appraised or consign with us.

Shipping Information:

Unlike many auction companies, Cottone Auctions offers a full-service shipping department. We’re equipped to pack and safely ship just about any item to just about any location around the globe.
Learn more >

Share

We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. By proceeding, you accept the use of cookies. Ok, I agree