Caption

Cartel clock by Franciszek Gugenmus 1740–1820, 2nd half of the 18th century, Poland, Warsaw. Bronze wall clock so-called cartel with rocaille and floral motifs; white enameled dial with black Roman numerals, signed Fcois GUGENMUS / A VARSOVIE. Back covered with a brass sheet with rectangular doors; mechanism not signed and pendulum missing. Bronze casing without traces of gilding, possibly made in Warsaw. Height 80 cm, width 38 cm., An ornate metallic object with a decorative leafy frame and scrollwork in gold tones surrounds a central flat plate with a square opening and a hinged door ajar, revealing inner mechanical components with a patina of greenish and darker metallic hues; the frame and plate show areas of worn and varied gold, with some darker tarnished spots, and the background is a pale neutral color.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_324

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cartel clock Franciszek Gugenmus 1740–1820 2nd half 18th century Poland Warsaw Bronze wall clock -called cartel rocaille floral motifs white enameled dial black Roman numerals signed Fcois GUGENMUS Varsovie Back covered brass sheet rectangular doors mechanism signed pendulum missing Bronze casing traces gilding Height 80 cm width 38 cm ornate metallic object decorative leafy frame scrollwork gold tones surrounds central flat plate square opening hinged door ajar revealing inner mechanical components patina greenish darker metallic hues frame plate areas worn varied gold darker tarnished spots background pale neutral color.