A French Empire mantel clock, putti with flower urn, circa 1800
Description
8-day movement with half hour striking, finely cast and chiseled ormolu and bronze case
8.5-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals signed à Paris, engraved pierced gilt hands, 8-day spring driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, half hour countwheel striking on a bell, fitted in a patinated urn shaped case with silk flowers, carried by two ormolu putti, break arch base with a high relief mount of playing putti, the whole raised on turned feet.
Sizes
(Height) 31 cm (Width) 28 cm (Depth) 11 cm
(Height) 12,2 in (Width) 11 in (Depth) 4.3 in
Price
sold
Signature
à Paris