Half hour striking mantel clock
Half hour striking mantel clock
France, Paris
Circa 1840
Bronze, steel, brass, glass; casting, gilding, patination, mechanical work
On the rear mounting plate: ”248”
Clock is mounted in couch-shaped case with armrests in the form of swan heads on curved necks, on rectangular base from patinated bronze with onlay golden edging and embossed ornament of curls, flowers and rocailles at the corners and on the front panel, on patinated socle with gilded edging on four cast supports. The stylish couple, a woman with mirror in her left hand and a man in the Rococo style dresses is on the couch.
Round
clock dial with guilloched surface, with Roman numerals for hours’ designation, minutes’
divisions, two hands and two apertures with pins for winding the clock and strike.
The bezel with two rows of small beads and mesh pattern between them. The clock
rear mounting plate is visible through the round glazed window. The clockwork is pendulum on silk hanger-suspension, lever
escapement, two spring motors, half hour strike upon bell with the notch wheel
and number “248”
on the rear panel.
Инв.2186/ММП