Le Moyne a Paris

Le Moyne is the name of a Parisian clockmaker or bronze worker's workshop from the 18th-19th centuries. Such workshops played a significant role in France in the creation of high-quality, artistic clocks and decorative objects. The fire-gilded wall cartel clocks were particularly popular in elegant bourgeois and aristocratic homes, where they played an important decorative role. These creations are generally finely crafted, richly decorated, and correspond to the style directions of the time, reflecting the high-level craftsmanship of Parisian workshops. Although we cannot provide detailed biographical information due to the lack of personal data on Le Moyne, the name is associated with quality French artistic clock-making.

A large, Louis XVI style, gilded-bronze cartel clock, A large, Louis XVI style, gilded-bronze cartel clock, late 19th century, featuring a convex enamel dial, supported by a French drum mechanism striking on a bell, with a sunbeam visible on the crest of the case above a cherub seated in a chariot drawn by two doves, surrounded by voluminous foliage and a seated nude with a cherub.