Description A Louis XV giltwood and japanned quarter-repeating cartel time piece,Mid-18th century,The giltwood case with carved C-scrolls, ribbons and flowers, within an oval mask decorated with figures in a landscape, in a moulded gilt and ebonised frame, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed `Vaillant A Paris` on dial and back plate (and with no. `161`), the mechanism with a going train with an anchor escapement and a cord suspended pendulum, quarter chiming on demand on two silver amalgamated bells.,75x63x15 cm,,Provenance: `The Toebosch Collection. Important Clocks, Furniture and Good Decorations`, Sotheby`s Amsterdam, 11 April 2005, lot 76.