A French late Empire ormolu mounted portico mantel clock with oscillating movement, circa 1825.

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A French late Empire ormolu mounted portico mantel clock with oscillating movement, circa 1825.
Measurements
Height: 54 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 14 cm
Reference
GUDA300136
Origins
France
Description

A French late Empire mahogany portico mantel clock with ormolu mounts and an oscillating movement, circa 1825. The guilloché gilt brass dial has Roman numerals, blued-steel Breguet hands and the signature Delaunoy Eleve de Breguet. The eight-day movement is mounted in a compensated pendulum with knife-edge suspension and pinwheel escapement. It strikes the hours and half hours on a bell. Conical columns support the moulded cresting of the architectural case, which is embellished with finely cast and chased gilt bronze mounts. Height 54 cm; width 29.5 cm; depth 13.5 cm.

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