Clock
Joseph de Saint-Germain (?-après 1765) et Claude Julien Braillard (?-1791) Versailles, vers 1750 Chêne, bronze, laiton, fer, corne, émail
Claude-Julien Braillard designed this Rococo clock using a clock mechanism devised by Joseph de Saint-Germain. The clock’s curves are adorned with botanically-inspired bronze mouldings and scrolls. The green-tinted horn contrasts with the gilt metal. The clock is representative of the French decorative arts that shaped European tastes in the mid-18th century.