# Mantel clock (pendule)

- By: Louis Montjoye
- Date: c. 1781 - c. 1782
- Medium: bronze (metal), gilding (material), email, porcelain, brass (alloy)
- Classification: mechanical clock
- Dimensions: height 65 cm x width 48 cm x depth 17 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-16672--a2e12041824805c2902087d047da18d0)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/CjHex/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

In 1782 Grand Duke Paul of Russia, the later Tsar Paul I, and his consort, Maria Feodorovna, bought this expen-sive showpiece from the Parisian dealer (marchand-mercier) Dominique Daguerre. With its combination of splendidly worked gilt-bronze (ormolu) and Sèvres porcelain, this clock is a spectacular demonstration of the unrivalled quality of Parisian craftsmanship.