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a late louis xvi ormolu mounted white and grey marble mantel clock
The circular white enamelled dial with Roman chapters and Arabic numerals, with inner calendar ring to the silk-suspended sunburst pendulum with outside countwheel strike on bell, within a drum case surmounted by an flaming urn, the lower section with a foliate mount centred by a blue and white jasper plaque with two infants, the portico surmounted by urns with pineapple finials, the supports mounted with armorial trophies in between flower heads, the rectangular base mounted with scrolling foliage, on toupie feet, restorations
47cm. high x 29.5cm. wide x 11.5cm. deep
The circular white enamelled dial with Roman chapters and Arabic numerals, with inner calendar ring to the silk-suspended sunburst pendulum with outside countwheel strike on bell, within a drum case surmounted by an flaming urn, the lower section with a foliate mount centred by a blue and white jasper plaque with two infants, the portico surmounted by urns with pineapple finials, the supports mounted with armorial trophies in between flower heads, the rectangular base mounted with scrolling foliage, on toupie feet, restorations
47cm. high x 29.5cm. wide x 11.5cm. deep