Boulle marquetry clock with gilded brass trim, striking the - Lot 48

Boulle marquetry clock with gilded brass trim, striking the hours and quarters; hours and minutes, date, month with its corresponding zodiac sign and duration, phases of the moon on a rotating sphere, days of the week with their astrological governor are indicated. The back plate bears the signature of Charles Goret in Paris. Circa 1700 H. 65 cm - W. 47 cm - D. 24 cm Luxurious clock in need of restoration Movement to be overhauled: a gong and the seconds hand are missing Missing marquetry (tortoiseshell and trim), missing moldings, elements to be refixed (three columns out of four detached, one ring to be refixed and one missing, detached cap), restorations. In a deed dated February 14, 1689, Charles Goret, son of Charles Goret and Catherine Prevost, was received as "Master clockmaker in small volumes in Paris according to the privileges of the galleries [of the Louvre] with the consent of the jurors". Expert : Anthony Turner, +33 (0)9 64 03 82 99 / +33 (0)6 80 20 44 97