A French Empire ormolu mantel clock with butterfly, circa 1800 1800

Unknown artist

34.50 ⨯ 23 ⨯ 11.50 cm
€ 10.250

Gude & Meis Antique clocks and Music Boxes

• About the artwork
  8-day spring-driven movement with half hour striking on a bell, finely cast and chiseled ormolu borne case.
  
  10-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals signed à Paris, finely pierced and engraved ormolu hands, spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum of 8-day duration, half hour countwheel striking on bell, finey cast and chiseled ormolu case with stepped top surmounted by a fire with roses and a butterfly, leaves and a drape to the front, the sides with pierced classical relief incorporating griffins, rectangular base with foliate pierced relief raised on toupee feet.
• About the artist

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