A French Empire ormolu sculptural mantel clock, circa 1810

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Name
A French Empire ormolu sculptural mantel clock, circa 1810
Measurements
Height: 34 cm, Width: 25 cm, Depth: 12 cm
Reference
GUDA30052
Techniques
Shaped, Turned
Colors
Black, White, Gray, Gold
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel
Periods
19th Century Antique
Description

7.5-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued steel Breguet hands, 8-day spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, half hour countwheel striking on a bell, trapezoid shaped ormolu case with classical mounts surmounted by a mirror and a butterfly, flanked by a pointing Cupid standing on a stool, rectangular base with a relief depicting Cupids having target practise, the whole raised on turned feet.

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