CLOCK. PALO SANTO (HOLY WOOD), ROSEWOOD, ORMOLU. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY, AFTER CHARLES CRESSENT.

Clock. Palo santo, rosewood, gilded bronze. France, 19th century, following the model of Charles Cressent (France, 1685-1768). Floor clock with a wooden box in which palo santo, rosewood and others are combined, enhanced with a series of gilded bronze appliqués, which combine with the curved and counter-curved profiles of the piece. Both the decorative elements and these decorations respond to models of the French Rococo of the 18th century. This piece is inspired by the regulating clock of the royal collections of England found in Buckingham Palace and was made by Charles Cressent, a master cabinetmaker considered one of the main exponents of French Rococo, although he made pieces in the Regency Style already. beginnings of the “ rocaille style”. Master sculptor since 1719, he worked as a cabinetmaker and sculptor for the Regent Philip II, Duke of Orléans, and is well known and appreciated for his clocks, chests of drawers, andirons (J. Paul Getty Museum), etc.

· Size: 81x40x232,5 cms