A French Louis XVI Temple D'Amour "Pendule a Cercle Tournant" Bronze

A French Louis XVI Temple D'Amour "Pendule a Cercle Tournant" Bronze Ormolu White Marble Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1790, A French Louis XVI Temple D'Amour "Pendule a Cercle Tournant" Bronze Ormolu White Marble Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1790, the case modelled after a classical temple with bronze ormolu cherubs seated on each column, surmounted by revolving horizontal enamel dials for the hours and minutes and supported by columns depicting figural masks, cockerels and vines of fruit, the base with pierced sound fret panels, (clock base with a void space which wound have housed a movement, which is now lacking), twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspension 63cm high

Estimate:$3,350.78

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