Marble and Ormolu-mounted Figural Clock

Description:

Marble and Ormolu-mounted Figural Clock, France, c. 1840, cast brass figure of a hound and swan atop an engine-turned hinged bezel enclosing the 5-in. dia. roman numeral porcelain dial with arabic numeral calendar in the center, Breguet-style blued hands, and brass calendar hand, pair of classically dressed women and urns flanking the central ormolu-mounted square column, large unmarked eight-day, time and countwheel strike movement with silk thread suspension, ht. 22 in.
Estimate $600-800


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