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Very fine ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain calendar mantel clock

Creator: Le Roy et fils
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Very fine ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain calendar mantel clock
French, 19th Century
Height 43cm, width 31cm, depth 16cm

This beautiful antique piece is a large ormolu and Sèvres-style porcelain mantel clock with twin dials and framed in foliate Rococo style.

The 4" white chapter ring of the clock dial encircles a recessed visible-escapement, and is signed 'Le Roy & Fils, Pals.Ral.Cie. Montpensier 13-15, Paris.' This is placed above a calendar dial which features a month chapter ring that encapsulates subsidiary days of the week, the month dial in English features a moon phase aperture.

The piece as a whole is framed within an oval, rococo style foliate mounted case with cherub porcelain panels, between the two clocks faces and in the recesses below the main dials. Combining exquisite clockmaking craftsmanship and elegant Rococo decorative elements, it is a very fine interior piece and glamorous addition to one's home.

Artist/Maker: Sèvres (style of)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ormolu, Porcelain.
Styles / Movements:	Rococo, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	17156
Incollect Reference #:	620507

Dimensions

W.	12.2 in;	H.	16.93 in;	D.	6.3 in;
W.	31 cm;	H.	43 cm;	D.	16 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.