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Jean-Louis Rouvière, maître horloger in 1781, Paris.
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THE MOVEMENT BY JEAN-LOUIS ROUVIÈRE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED WHITE MARBLE PENDULE
THE MOVEMENT BY JEAN-LOUIS ROUVIÈRE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The circular enamelled dial with roman and Arabic numbers signed 'Rouvière'/'A PARIS' within a shaped case embellished with foliate scrolls, trophies and surmounted by an urn, above a shaped plinth with a relief cast panel depicting playing putti, the twin barrels movement with anchor escapement, silk suspended pendulum and count wheel strike on bell
17¼ in. (44 cm.) high; 9½ in. (24 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10 cm.) deep
THE MOVEMENT BY JEAN-LOUIS ROUVIÈRE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The circular enamelled dial with roman and Arabic numbers signed 'Rouvière'/'A PARIS' within a shaped case embellished with foliate scrolls, trophies and surmounted by an urn, above a shaped plinth with a relief cast panel depicting playing putti, the twin barrels movement with anchor escapement, silk suspended pendulum and count wheel strike on bell
17¼ in. (44 cm.) high; 9½ in. (24 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10 cm.) deep
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