Clock
Joseph de Saint-Germain (?–after 1765) and Claude-Julien Braillard (?–1791)
Versailles, circa 1750
Oak, bronze, brass, iron, horn, enamel
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.