A late 18th century continental cartel clockThe case stamped J.Jollain. The waisted case decorated all over with hand painted polychrome flowers on a red ground, surmounted by an open foliate scroll mount over applied scrolls and raised on tall feet, the pendulum aperture framed by further strap-and scroll-work, the one piece 9.5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with tapering gilt hands, the rectangular movement with four pinned pillars, verge escapement with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike with a star-shaped centre The clock 80cm high. Total height including bracket 115cm. 注脚Adrien-Jerome Jollain, (d.1788) was a French cabinetmaker, who became a master in 1763. He belonged to a family of watchmakers, his work is particularly noted for his use of floral marquetry in some of his pieces.