ROQUE À PARIS, CIRCA 1775
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED WHITE AND GREY MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK
roque à paris, circa 1775
The white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with elaborate pierced and chased ormolu hands, signed above VI Roque à Paris, the twin-barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended sunburst pendulum, countwheel strike on bell, the backplate engraved Roque à Paris No. 1332, the case surmounted by a white marble urn with ormolu flowers, the four grey marble columns below with ormolu capitals and on a stepped semi-circular base on bun feet
21in. (53.5cm.) high
roque à paris, circa 1775
The white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with elaborate pierced and chased ormolu hands, signed above VI Roque à Paris, the twin-barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended sunburst pendulum, countwheel strike on bell, the backplate engraved Roque à Paris No. 1332, the case surmounted by a white marble urn with ormolu flowers, the four grey marble columns below with ormolu capitals and on a stepped semi-circular base on bun feet
21in. (53.5cm.) high