A FRENCH ORMOLU STRIKING CARTEL BRACKET CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY FRANCOIS VIGER, MID 18TH CENTURY.
THE CASE SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
CASE: the waisted case mounted with foliate and floral swags and surmounted by classically drapped female figure holding a harp, supported on foliate and scroll bracket DIAL: the white enamel dial signed 'VIGER/A PARIS', pierced and engraved ormolu hands MOVEMENT: with verge ecscapement and calibrated countwheel strike on bell, the rectangular back plate signed 'Viger Paris/No. 656'
33½ in. (85 cm.) high, over bracket; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep
A FRENCH ORMOLU STRIKING CARTEL BRACKET CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY FRANCOIS VIGER, MID 18TH CENTURY.
THE CASE SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
CASE: the waisted case mounted with foliate and floral swags and surmounted by classically drapped female figure holding a harp, supported on foliate and scroll bracket DIAL: the white enamel dial signed 'VIGER/A PARIS', pierced and engraved ormolu hands MOVEMENT: with verge ecscapement and calibrated countwheel strike on bell, the rectangular back plate signed 'Viger Paris/No. 656'
33½ in. (85 cm.) high, over bracket; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep
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