Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Bouquet À Paris

This clock was made by Jean-Baptiste Baillon III, one of the most skilled and innovative makers of his day. He supplied the most illustrious clientele, not least the French and Spanish royal family as well as distinguished members of Court and the cream of Parisian society. This is a unique, authentic antique French table or mantel clock, which is in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. The dial has outer Arabic numerals and inner Roman numerals with a fine pair of pierced gilt brass hands for the hours and minutes. Next to the clock is a tall lady figurine, accompanied by a child. The woman is holding a book in her right hand and a feather pen...

This elegant portico clock crafted in transitional Louis XVI – Empire style from ormolu, white and black marble, is signed on the dial “Arnoux à Paris”. Decorative motifs of Louis XV...

Mantel clock 18th century Louis XV by PICARD, HENRI (FRENCH, FL. 1831-1864) Henri Picard was a prestigious 19th century fondeur and doreur, who worked in Par...

Ferdinand Berthoud (18 March 1727, in Plancemont-sur-Couvet (Principality of Neuchâtel) – 20 June 1807, in Groslay (Val d'Oise)), was a scientist and watchmaker. He became master wat...

"Late 18th Century - Kinable A Paris" Along a winding dirt path, the blind Belisarius carries his young guide. The boy has been bitten by a snake, which remains coiled around his bleeding leg. With his right arm wrapped limply around Belisarius's neck and his eyes closed, the youth balances precariously between life and death. Belisarius's eyes are also closed, but guided by his stick he moves forward with determination and purpose. He rises heroically against the spectacular sunset, a monumental figure creating a powerful outline against the sky. But the flaring sunset also signals a chill night and the uncertainty of the path ahead. Belisarius was a popular Byzantine general of the Roman Empire whose promising career was sabotaged by the jealous Emperor Justinian I. In 1767, a novel by Jean-François Marmontel revived interest in Belisarius. In Marmontel's novel, the emperor has the heroic general blinded, reducing Belisarius to begging. He is eventually rediscovered and aided by former officers and his family. This dramatic tale of patriotism, injustice, and redemption was widely embraced in revolutionary and post-revolutionary France and was a popular subject for artists--including Jacques-Louis David (François Gérard...

The Ancient Roman personifications of love and desire, Venus and Cupid, feature on this this fantastic Louis XVI mantel clock. Finely cast in resplendent gilt bronze, they are shown with a dove on Venus's hand, another ancient symbol of love. Venus is shown in draped clothing...

A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scrolls, ribbons and bow. The case is made ...

A late 18th century French Louis XVI bisque shepherdess mantel clock. The tableau modelled in bisque porcelain (unglazed porcelain), showing a shepherdess on the left holding her sho...

A handsome French 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by a square mottled base with an elegant carved recessed design. At the center is a finely ...

A most elegant Danish 18th century Louis XVI period oak grandfather clock. The clock is raised by fine bun feet below a mottled finally carved foliate band. The case displays one doo...

Signed: Joseph Gay Horloger du Roy A Turin The movement is contained in a white marble obelisk which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased wit...

A good and very unusual Louis XVI mantel clock in a form of a soldier with the drum on his back carrying the movement. The lovely patinated bronze mounted on a typical early Louis XV...