19944
An Impressive Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock In the Louis XVI Manner
An Impressive Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock In the Louis XVI Manner
Dimensions: H: 19.5 in / 49.5 cm | W: 16 in / 40.5 cm | D: 9 in / 23 cm
PRICE: £25,000
19944
An Impressive Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
In the Louis XVI Manner
Constructed from a marble platform with a bronze group above; all confidently dressed with exquisite hand-chased and mercury gilded ormolu mounts, rising from three toupie feet, the oval platform with floral swags and emblems of Love; above, the ormolu figural group consisting of a Classical maiden and her two cherubs among swirling clouds; surrounding a blue and gold-star studded globe set with an annular dial demarcating the hours in Roman numerals, housing the movement.
French, circa 1885
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