A French Empire ormolu mantel clock ‘War and Peace’, circa 1800.

Description

8-day spring-driven movement with half hour striking on a bell, fine ormolu case depicting War and Peace.

9-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued steel Breguet hands, sing driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, countwheel half hour striking on a bell, tapered ormolu case with stepped top surmounted by a helmet with weapons and two doves, the front with wreaths and flabeaus between flowers garlands, the sides with classical pierced relief with a ladies buste, base with acanthus relief moulding raised on bun feet.