Roques Clock Garniture

An exceptionally well-crafted clock celebrating the middle ages cathedral at Reims, France. The Reims cathedral. often referred to by architectural students “…as the most beautiful structure produced during the middle ages”, stands as a proud symbol of France itself. The model, set with a working clock, is one of the best detailed and well cast clocks we have yet to see, made at a time when the French were at their peak of producing fine fire gilt castings. Hard to see, but a careful inspector will note the use of colored “stined” glass in the windows. The clock itself runs with a silk suspension and count wheel strike, indicating an earlier date, possibly even 18th century. It is fit with a device to cause striking on a deep resonating gong in its ebonized base (with brass inlay). This together with what appears to the the original glass cover and framed print of the cathedral. .