A DIRECTOIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK DEPICTING THE TALE OF ROMULUS AND REMUS, CIRCA 1800

A DIRECTOIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK DEPICTING THE TALE OF ROMULUS AND REMUS, CIRCA 1800

4-inch enamel dial inscribed à Paris, the movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension, external locking plate striking on a bell, flat-bottomed plates, the case surmounted by a finely modelled and chased she-wolf with glass eyes and suckling Romulus and Remus, above further scenes from the story, on paw feet, the black marble plinth inset with a gilt plaque depicting putti engaged in the arts and at play, on turned feet

46cm. 18in. high

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Condition Report:
Enamel dial in generally good condition with a few minor marks and scratches, very minor chips to both winding holes. Movement is complete but much in need of a clean and service, bell stand broken but we have it. Case in generally good condition throughout though rather dirty, it appears to retain much of the original gilding, the wolf well patinated, some minor edge chips to the marble plinth. With pendulum and winder.