c.1815 Large French Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Red Variegated Mantle Clock.
Mantle /
Period French
Inv. #: p109
Circa: 1815
Size: 27.5" high
$ 28,000.
Case
A large and important French Empire figural mantle clock. The ormolu case with a stepped plinth has an extremely well cast and finished cockerel flanked by flambeaus, is covered by a drape and is surmounted by stacked books. The superbly cast patinated female, the personification of 'Study', is dressed in flowing classical attire, clutches a rolled ormolu scroll and casually leans upon the top book. The whole stands upon a red variegated marble base with bun feet that incorporates a wonderfully detailed frieze done in very high relief and depicts putti personifying 'Industry', 'Astronomy' and 'The Arts'.
Dial
The well-lettered white porcelain dial has black Roman numerals for the hours, 'a Paris' centered below and steel Breguet-style hands.
Movement
The eight-day time and strike movement has the fast/slow out the dial, the letter 'F' stamped on the backplate, countwheel striking on a bell and still retains the original silk-thread suspension.
Ref: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For a similar example see:'European Pendulum Clocks', Maurice, pg. 82.'Vergoldete Bronzen', Ottomeyer and Proschel, pg. 349.</span>
