PIOLAINE À PARIS, CIRCA 1795
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A DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
piolaine à paris, circa 1795
The white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with blued moon hands and blue enamel starry border, signed in the center Piolaine à Paris, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended sunburst pendulum (possibly later), countwheel strike on bell, the octagonal marble base on ormolu bun feet supporting a lyre frame and surmounted by the movement within a milled foliate pierced border and surmounted by a ribbon-tied floral wreath
13¾in. (35cm.) high
piolaine à paris, circa 1795
The white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with blued moon hands and blue enamel starry border, signed in the center Piolaine à Paris, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended sunburst pendulum (possibly later), countwheel strike on bell, the octagonal marble base on ormolu bun feet supporting a lyre frame and surmounted by the movement within a milled foliate pierced border and surmounted by a ribbon-tied floral wreath
13¾in. (35cm.) high