A French Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Courvoister A Paris, circa 1770,...
A French Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Courvoister A Paris, circa 1770, surmounted by a winged cherub holding a pen and writing on a scroll, applied leaf and swag decoration, stepped base raised upon turned feet, 4-3/4-inch enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed, the reverse of the dial signed by the enameller Barbezat, finely pierced hands, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate signed, later spring suspension, later pendulum, 34.5cm by 31.5cm
The signature probably refers to David Louis who became master clockmaker in 1765 and worked from Quai Conti min, Paris. The enamel dial is signed to the reverse by Barbezat.
Elie Barbezat specialised in enamelling clock dials and supplied dials to a number of leading Parisian clockmakers of the 18th century. According to the Archives Brateau, Elie Barbezat was admitted as a master painter into the Academie de Saint-Luc on November 6th 1777.
26.04.19. Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, dial with small scratches, dial edge at 10 with one small chip, movement plates are dirty and need cleaning, later converted from silk suspension to spring suspension, movement is working and the strike work is working, later pendulum.
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A French Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Courvoister A Paris, circa 1770, surmounted by a winged cherub holding a pen and writing on a scroll, applied leaf and swag decoration, stepped base raised upon turned feet, 4-3/4-inch enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed, the reverse of the dial signed by the enameller Barbezat, finely pierced hands, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate signed, later spring suspension, later pendulum, 34.5cm by 31.5cm
The signature probably refers to David Louis who became master clockmaker in 1765 and worked from Quai Conti min, Paris. The enamel dial is signed to the reverse by Barbezat.
Elie Barbezat specialised in enamelling clock dials and supplied dials to a number of leading Parisian clockmakers of the 18th century. According to the Archives Brateau, Elie Barbezat was admitted as a master painter into the Academie de Saint-Luc on November 6th 1777.
26.04.19. Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, dial with small scratches, dial edge at 10 with one small chip, movement plates are dirty and need cleaning, later converted from silk suspension to spring suspension, movement is working and the strike work is working, later pendulum.
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