A RESTAURATION ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

A RESTAURATION ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
circa 1817
The white enamel Roman chapter disc with blued moon hands, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, countwheel strike on bell, the case emblematic of chivalric love with shouldered clock case surmounted by an axe and shield cast with the word Mistèr, the front with a military trophy cast with the word Amour, the soldier to the side holding a spear in one hand and a miniature portrait of his lover in the other, the rectangular base applied with an octagonal panel cast in relief of a soldier praying at an altar with his horse and servant in attendance, on winged paw feet
15in.(38.5cm.) high