A French Louis XVI ormolu mounted marble mantel clock, circa 1780

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Toebosch Antiques
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Name
A French Louis XVI ormolu mounted marble mantel clock, circa 1780
Measurements
Height: 52 cm, Width: 36 cm, Depth: 13 cm
Reference
TOEA10048
Techniques
Engraved, Shaped
Colors
Gold, Beige, White
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble
Styles
Louis XVI
Periods
18th Century Antique Louis XVI
Origins
France
Description

French Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Mantel Clock, circa 1780. Enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed in red 'Hilger A Paris', fine pierced engraved gilt hands, 8-day anchor movement with silk suspended pendulum and countwheel half hour striking on a bell, break arch (borne - shaped) white marble case with fine foliate pierced ormolu mounts surmounted by a urn, fluted quarter columns to the sides flanked by scrolls, shaped base raised on toupee feet.

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