c.1810 French Ormolu and Verde Antico Marble Mantle Clock
Mantle /
Period French
Inv. #: DF11
Maker: Bault et Cie, à Paris.
Circa: 1810
Size: 12.5in.
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Case
It depicts a female figure reading by an oil lamp seated at a table with draped sides and claw feet supported by a Verde Antico marble base with bold ormolu feet.
Dial
The well-lettered porcelain dial has black Roman numerals, Arabic 15-minute marks, steel-cut Breguet style hands and is signed by the maker, 'Bault et Cie, à Paris'.
Movement
The eight-day twin barrel movement strikes on a bell and still retains its original silk thread suspension that is regulated for fast/slow at the backcock.
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