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Mantle Clock

Movement by Joseph Juhel French
Case by François Caranda French
1784 (case)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Caranda, established in the town of Versailles in 1778, supplied "four altered clocks" for the palace apartment of Gustav III of Sweden. He reused movements from earlier timepieces stored at the Royal Furniture Repository and fitted them in modern cases. Intended for Gustav’s cabinet, or small private room, this example is decorated with bronze figures symbolizing the Union of the Arts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mantle Clock
  • Maker: Movement by Joseph Juhel (French, 1728–1803)
  • Artist: Case by François Caranda (French, Paris 1704–after 1789 Paris, master in 1741)
  • Date: 1784 (case)
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Patinated bronze, gilt bronze, white marble, enamel, glass
  • Dimensions: 23 5/8 × 16 15/16 × 11 1/8 in. (60 × 43 × 28.3 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (V5057)
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts