A French ormolu wall clock by Bourdier a Paris, circa 1790
€ 9800 $ 11363 £ 8469 ¥ 1808394 DKK 73236 CHF 8937 NOK 105149 CA$ 15682 HK$ 89048
Ships from The Netherlands
€ 6850 $ 7943 £ 5920 ¥ 1264030 DKK 51191 CHF 6247 NOK 73497 CA$ 10961 HK$ 62243
A 9,5 cm enamel dial with Roman numerals, "Brequet" hands, 8-day movement with anchor escapement, countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspended pendulum.
Two well cast children seated before library shelves engaged in their studies.
Unlike the earlier Louis XVI clocks, the emphasis is on learning, an important idea of the time and a departure from earlier classical themes, circa 1820.
Related content