A French Louis Seize mantel clock

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The white enamel dial displays the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in Arabic numerals; it is signed: Fol Fils A Paris.
 
The eight-day movement, with silk suspension, is also signed on the back plate: Fol Fils A Paris.
 
The clock, made of finely chased and gilded bronze, is stamped “Osmond” on the back of the base.
 
Robert Osmond (1711-1789) and his nephew Jean-Baptiste Osmond (born in 1742) were leading figures among Parisian bronze casters.
 
Original ormolu and old patina.
 
France, circa 1770
Name
A French Louis Seize mantel clock
Categories
Mantel Clocks
Origins
France
Periods
18th Century Antique Louis Seize, 1770
Measurements
Height: 36 cm, Width: 16 cm, Depth: 16 cm
Reference
LIMA100842
LIM
Limburg Antiquairs
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Founded in 1990
Artlistings seller since 2015

Located in Den Haag
The Netherlands

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