A FRENCH ORMOLU MANTEL TIMEPIECE

A FRENCH ORMOLU MANTEL TIMEPIECE
lepaute, after the model by caffieri, last quarter 19th century
The foliate-cast waisted case with floral bouquet finial and on four cabriole legs, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes signed Lepaute, with gilt-metal hands, the silvered lever platform with cut-bimetallic balance; with gilt-tooled brown leather travelling case with floral embroidered lining
9¾in. (24.5cm.) high (2)