Antique French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock

Gilt bronze and brass. Pierced fronton decorated with swans, putti and foliage. Movement in part skeletonized. The circular, white-enameled dial with black Roman numerals and five minutes marking. Movement with anchor escapement and half-hour strike on bell. 
On an added oval wooden base standing on four feet and with a glass cloche.

Literature:

Tardy, French clocks, Vol.II, Paris 1981 page 395.
Elke Niehüser, French Bronze Clocks Page 251- 1108 Ref.66 158


France, 
First quarter 19th century.
Period: Empire / Restauration,

Height: 47,5 cm. (18,7 inches.) 6,8 cm. (2,7 inches.)
Width:  23 cm.     (9,1 inches.)  30 cm.  (11,8 inches.)
Depth: 10,5 cm.  (4,2 inches.)   20 cm.  (7,9 inches.)
Height with glass cloche: 64 cm. (25,2 inches.)