A large French Louis XVI ormolu urn mantel clock by Osmond & Tavernier, circa 1770.

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A large French Louis XVI ormolu urn mantel clock by Osmond & Tavernier, circa 1770.
Measurements
Height: 50 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 22 cm
Reference
GUDA300138
Origins
France
Description

A French Louis XVI ormolu urn mantel clock by Robert Osmond and Tavernier, circa 1770. The 12-cm enamel dial is signed Tavernier A Paris and has Arabic hour numerals, a red date scale and pierced gilt hands. The similarly signed eight-day movement, numbered 1169, has anchor escapement, a silk-suspended pendulum and half-hour countwheel striking on a bell. The finely chased gilt bronze urn case has acanthus handles, a berry finial and a laurel border. Signed OSMOND at the rear, it stands on an oval white marble base with pierced classical relief. Height 50 cm; width 30 cm; depth 21.5 cm.

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