Cartel and its console of violin form in marquetry Boule aux - Lot 89

Cartel and its console of violin form in marquetry Boule aux cinq couleurs in tinted horn, brown tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl on brass bases. Important ormolu and chased bronze fittings with dragons and rocaille motifs. Dial and mechanism signed "Bailly l'Ainé à Paris". Paris. Louis XV period. H_112 cm W_42.5 cm D_22 cm Loose parts (some present). Pendulum and keys present. Joachim Bailly l'Ainé, signed his movements "Bailly l'Aîné". He worked in Paris, where he became master in 1749. He was located in 1746 rue de Bourg l'Abbé, in 1755 rue Saint-Honoré 1755, in 1772 rue Dauphine and from 1778 rue Saint-Denis. He worked in rue Saint-Honoré and rue Dauphine from 1772. Expert : Stéphane Pépe