A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

CIRCA 1745

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
CIRCA 1745
The dial and movement signed Martin a Paris, the waisted case surmounted by a putto on associated pierced scrolling base, the movement with two train anchor recoil escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell
24 ½ in. (62.2 cm.) high, 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide, 11 in. (27.9 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The Martin signature on the backplate is most probably the one of the horloger Jean Martin who became maître in 1746 and who is recorded successively in the rue de la Monnaie, rue Bétizy and then rue Guénégaud.

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