A Louis XV boulle tortoiseshell and bronze mounted striking bracket clock, mid 18th century
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A Louis XV boulle tortoiseshell and bronze mounted striking bracket clock, mid 18th century

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A Louis XV boulle tortoiseshell and bronze mounted striking bracket clock, mid 18th century
The waisted case surmounted by the figure of a young girl, with female mask cresting and displayed bird mount to the front door, glazed side panels, on scroll feet, the foliate cast dial with incised outer minute ring and applied with white enamel Roman cartouche chapters, cut steel hands, with enamel plaque below signed BELIARD A PARIS (damages), the twin barrel movement with four tapered pillars, anchor escapement and countwheel strike on bell to top of case, with repeat signature to the backplate -- 35in. (89cm.) high