Doll's head clock
Encyclopedia
Doll's head clocks, often known by their French
name tête de poupée, were popular in the later half of Louis XIV
's reign. They are named for their profile which resembles a head and shoulders. A doll's head clock
is almost always ornamented with Boulle marquetry.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
name tête de poupée, were popular in the later half of Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
's reign. They are named for their profile which resembles a head and shoulders. A doll's head clock
Clock
A clock is an instrument used to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece...
is almost always ornamented with Boulle marquetry.