a liege oak longcase clock
By Pierre Josheph Fromont, 1777
The case with rectangular plinth and canted fluted angles, a carved lozenge to the arched rectangular trunk door, arched canted hood with panelled sides, the arched dial with pewter chapter ring with roman chapters, surrounded by winged cherub's-mask spandrels, a pierced pewter plaque in the arch signed PIERRE JOSEPH FROMONT A TRELONZ 1777, the four pillar movement striking on one bell above, restoration and minor damages
270cm. high
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