c.1770 French Ormolu and Ebonized Mantle Clock Sold

c.1770 French Ormolu and Ebonized Mantle Clock

Mantle / Period French

Inv. #: DF9

Maker: Chevrau A PARIS

Circa: 1770

Size: 13 in.

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Dial

The well-lettered white porcelain dial has large Arabic five-minute marks, Roman numerals for the hours, decorative ormolu hands and is signed by the maker, 'Chevrau A PARIS'.

Movement

The large eight-day time and strike movement has an early Brocot escapement with the fast/slow out the dial and a large star shaped countwheel.
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