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A symbolic skeleton clock from the French Directoire period.<\/p>\n

A rectangular Carrara marble plinth with bronze toupie feet with knurled decoration supports an ormolu ‘arc-de-ciel’, with the circular clock over, dressed with garlands; the white enamel dial, encased within a pierced ormolu frame, delineates the hours in Roman numerals, with an Imperial Eagle finial, flanked by garlands; the eight day silk suspension two train movement strikes on a bell.
\nFrench, circa 1800.<\/p>\n

Literature:
\nKjellberg, Pierre. Encyclopédie de la pendule franc¸aise du Moyen Age au XXe siècle. Paris: Éd. de l’Amateur, 2005, p. 320 shows similar clocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Dimensions: <\/div>\n
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)<\/span><\/span>Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)<\/span><\/span>Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Style: <\/div>\n
    Directoire(Of the Period)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Materials and Techniques: <\/div>\n
    Bronze<\/span>Carrara Marble<\/span>Ormolu<\/span>Gilt<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Place of Origin: <\/div>\n
    France<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Period: <\/div>\n
    Early 19th Century<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Date of Manufacture: <\/div>\n
    circa 1800<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Condition: <\/div>\n
    Excellent<\/span>Repaired: Each item has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object. Wear consistent with age and use. The silk suspension movement is in perfect working condition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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    Seller Location: <\/div>\n
    London, GB<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Reference Number: <\/div>\n
    Seller: 8791<\/span><\/span>Seller: LU954713529802<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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