Caption

Cartel clock by Franciszek Gugenmus 1740–1820, 2nd half of the 18th century, Warsaw, Poland. Wall clock so-called cartel made of bronze with rocaille and floral motifs; bronze casing without traces of gilding, possibly made in Warsaw. White enameled dial with black Roman numerals, signed Fcois GUGENMUS / A VARSOVIE. Back covered with a brass sheet with rectangular doors. Mechanism unsigned; pendulum missing. Height 80 cm, width 38 cm., An ornate wall clock with an elaborate gilded frame featuring flowing rococo scrolls and floral motifs surrounds a round white clock face with black hands and black radial markers; the frame shows a gold color with highlights and shadowed areas, and the background is a pale light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_323

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.0Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cartel clock Franciszek Gugenmus 1740–1820 2nd half 18th century Warsaw Poland Wall clock -called cartel bronze rocaille floral motifs bronze casing traces gilding White enameled dial black Roman numerals signed Fcois GUGENMUS Varsovie Back covered brass sheet rectangular doors Mechanism unsigned pendulum missing Height 80 cm width 38 cm ornate wall clock elaborate gilded frame featuring flowing rococo scrolls floral motifs surrounds round white clock face black hands black radial markers gold color highlights shadowed areas background pale light gray.