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A French Louis XVI ormolu mantel clock
Category: Clocks
SubType: Clocks
Origin: France
Era: 18th Century
Height: 40cm inches
A magnificent French Louis XVth transitional, ormolu mantel clock on ormolu mounted ebonised base. Quite superb original ormolu with very finely hand chased bronzework. Swans head handles. Rosettes & guilloche decoration to the base. English purpose made chain fusee movement signed on dial & backplate Barwise London. Circa 1765. 40 cms.






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