A French Louis XVI ormolu sculptural mantel clock J B Balthazar A Paris, Louis XVI

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Dealer

Toebosch Antiques

Price

€ 12.500 ($ 15 983.75 U.S. dollars)

Status

Available

Period

Louis XVI

Signature

Jean Baptiste Balthazar

Material

ormolu

Reference

0143

Description

A good and attractive French Louis XVI ormolu and marble sculptural mantel clock signed J B Balthazar, circa 1780.

11.5cm enamel dial with Roman numerals signed J Bte Balthazar A Paris and fine pierced gilt hands. 8-day movement with anchor escapament and silk suspended pendulum. Striking the hours and half hours through a countwheel on a bell. The ormolu case surmounted by a cherub on clouds between sun rays, the sides with trailing masks. The whole supported by three cherubs holding flowers. Placed on a step[ped round plinth with the base of a fluted column in the middle. On turned feet.