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BY GILLE L'AINNÉ A PARIS, CIRCA 1780
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND EBONISED STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
BY GILLE L'AINNÉ A PARIS, CIRCA 1780
The drum case surmounted by an urn finial with crossed torch and quiver mount below andf flanked by trailing floral garlands, with cherub mounts to the front angles of a probably later inverted concave plinth, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial signed GILLE L'AINNÉ/A PARIS, with pierced ormolu hands, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell; key
35.5 cm. high
BY GILLE L'AINNÉ A PARIS, CIRCA 1780
The drum case surmounted by an urn finial with crossed torch and quiver mount below andf flanked by trailing floral garlands, with cherub mounts to the front angles of a probably later inverted concave plinth, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial signed GILLE L'AINNÉ/A PARIS, with pierced ormolu hands, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell; key
35.5 cm. high
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