A lovely French Empire ormolu borne mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800

A lovely French Empire ormolu borne mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800

Price: € 10250

Offered by Gude & Meis Antique Clocks



A lovely French Empire ormolu borne mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800 A lovely French Empire ormolu borne mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800 A lovely French Empire ormolu borne mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800

8-day spring-driven movement with half hour striking on a bell, finely cast and chiseled ormolu borne case.

10-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals signed à Paris, finely pierced and engraved ormolu hands, spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum of 8-day duration, half hour countwheel striking on bell, finey cast and chiseled ormolu case with stepped top surmounted by a fire with roses and a butterfly, leaves and a drape to the front, the sides with pierced classical relief incorporating griffins, rectangular base with foliate pierced relief raised on toupee feet.

Origin
France
Period
Empire
Material
gilt bronze
Reference
300-15
Sizes
34.5 x 23.5 x 11.5 cm

Offered by

Gude & Meis Antique Clocks

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 60
1017DH Amsterdam
The Netherlands

+31 (0)20 6129742
http://www.gudemeis.com/

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