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Rare Louis XVI Period Portico Clock by Jacques-Claude-martin Rocquet

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Rare Louis XVI period portico clock in white marble and gilded and chiseled bronzes with antique-inspired decoration. This important Neo-classical clock of the late 18th century is composed of two sheaths with caryatids, surrounded by friezes of pearls and topped by stylized palmettes. The two sheaths enclose a white enamelled dial showing the hours in Roman numerals. The lower part of the dial is decorated with an openwork drapery. The dial is surmounted by a basket of flowers from which two garlands of flowers spring on each side. The wire sundial is decorated with a radiant cherub in finely chased bronze. The set rests on a white marble base decorated with a frieze of laurel and palmettes, a frieze of olives and a star in its center, in gilt bronze. This Louis XVI style clock is signed on the dial "Rocquet à Paris", for Jacques-Claude-Martin Rocquet (1765-1816), a renowned master clockmaker under Louis XVI and the Empire. Circa: 1780 Base dimensions: 33cm x 11cm x 5cm. Overall dimensions: W: 33cm, D: 11cm, H: 53cm. Overall dimensions: W: 13in, D: 4,3in, H: 20,9in.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 4.34 in (11 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In good overall condition. Minor cracks on the dial between 9 and 10 o'clock. The mechanism has been cleaned, serviced and is in working order.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 32751stDibs: LU2065331131122
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