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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
THE BLOCK CASE SURMOUNTED BY A FIGURE OF KNEELING CUPID WITH A LYRE AND FLANKED BY THE STANDING FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL MAIDEN, PARTIALLY CONCEALING A QUIVER OF ARROWS BELOW HER DRAPERY, WITH A FLAMBEAU TORCH MOUNT TO THE OTHER SIDE, THE STEPPED PLINTH CAST IN RELIEF WITH FIGURES OF CAVORTING AMORINI AGAINST A STIPPLE GROUND, WITH STIFF LEAF GALLERY AND ON FOLIATE-CAPPED SCROLL FEET, WITH ANTHEMION AND LEAFY SPRIG SPANDRELS TO THE DIAL WITH ROMAN CHAPTER RING AND ENGINE-TURNED CENTRE, MOON HANDS, THE TWIN BARREL MOVEMENT WITH SILK SUSPENSION AND COUNTWHEEL STRIKE ON BELL
17IN. (43CM.) HIGH
THE BLOCK CASE SURMOUNTED BY A FIGURE OF KNEELING CUPID WITH A LYRE AND FLANKED BY THE STANDING FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL MAIDEN, PARTIALLY CONCEALING A QUIVER OF ARROWS BELOW HER DRAPERY, WITH A FLAMBEAU TORCH MOUNT TO THE OTHER SIDE, THE STEPPED PLINTH CAST IN RELIEF WITH FIGURES OF CAVORTING AMORINI AGAINST A STIPPLE GROUND, WITH STIFF LEAF GALLERY AND ON FOLIATE-CAPPED SCROLL FEET, WITH ANTHEMION AND LEAFY SPRIG SPANDRELS TO THE DIAL WITH ROMAN CHAPTER RING AND ENGINE-TURNED CENTRE, MOON HANDS, THE TWIN BARREL MOVEMENT WITH SILK SUSPENSION AND COUNTWHEEL STRIKE ON BELL
17IN. (43CM.) HIGH