A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU, WHITE AND BLEU TURQUIN MARBLE LYRE-FORM MANTEL CLOCK
CIRCA 1780, THE DIAL SIGNED BREANT A PARIS
In two tones of gilding, surmounted by a mask of Apollo, the dial with hours, date ring and seconds, on stepped oval and rectangular plinth, the part skeletonised twin-barrel movement with pin-wheel escapement, the underside inscribed 1166, the mask and sunburst to top replaced
20½ in. (52 cm.) high
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU, WHITE AND BLEU TURQUIN MARBLE LYRE-FORM MANTEL CLOCK
CIRCA 1780, THE DIAL SIGNED BREANT A PARIS
In two tones of gilding, surmounted by a mask of Apollo, the dial with hours, date ring and seconds, on stepped oval and rectangular plinth, the part skeletonised twin-barrel movement with pin-wheel escapement, the underside inscribed 1166, the mask and sunburst to top replaced
20½ in. (52 cm.) high
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