A 19th century French bronze and ormolu mantel clock, the case surmounted by a bronze bust of a bacchante signed L.V.E. ROBERT, the rectangular waisted case with chased shell and rocaille ornament, the marmo verde antico dial with painted Roman numerals to the marmo rosso antico chapter ring, above a pietra dura butterfly, the twin train movement with bell strike -- 18½in. (47cm.) high.

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A 19th century French bronze and ormolu mantel clock, the case surmounted by a bronze bust of a bacchante signed L.V.E. ROBERT, the rectangular waisted case with chased shell and rocaille ornament, the marmo verde antico dial with painted Roman numerals to the marmo rosso antico chapter ring, above a pietra dura butterfly, the twin train movement with bell strike -- 18½in. (47cm.) high.
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Louis Valentin Elias Robert 1821 - 1874.
Studied under David d'Angers and Pradier and exhibited at the Salon from 1845. He is particularly noted for producing busts, heads and allegorical groups.

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