A fine French patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock, circa 1800

Description

8-day movement with half hour striking, fine gilt and patinated bronze case.

9-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals inscribed à Paris, fine blued steel Breguet hands, 8-day spring driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, half hour countwheel striking on a bell, fitted in a patinated classical table with tapered feet crowned by lion’s heads with wings, behind a classical lady holding scales with a butterfly and Cupid, the whole on a breack arch oval plinth raised on toupee feet.