A Napoleon III ormolu and verde antico marble mantel clock, in Louis XVI style, Rodier Fils, Paris, circa 1860, the eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with JAPY FRERES & CIE, EXPOSITION, 1855, GRANDE MED., D'HONNEUR roundel to centre and with further oval stamp RODIER, PARIS above serial number 202 to upper left, the circular blue-on-white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and scroll-pierced gilt hands set behind hinged bead cast convex-glazed bezel, the case with cherub and lovebird cast surmount to the concave-sided superstructure over a pair of cornucopiae draped over the dial flanked by marble inset concave panels to sides, on generous stepped inverted breakfronted base applied with rosettes at the angles over toupe feet, 34cm high, 20cm wide, 15cm deep, together with a pair of twin candelabra side pieces, late 19th century, each modelled with naturalistic flowers issuing from an Neo-classical urn over cylindrical marble upright with scroll-cast foot, approximately 25.5cm high (3)Rodier Fils are recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as working from Rue Charlot, Paris, circa 1850.
A Napoleon III ormolu and verde antico marble mantel clock, in Louis XVI style, Rodier Fils, Paris, circa 1860, the eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with JAPY FRERES & CIE, EXPOSITION, 1855, GRANDE MED., D'HONNEUR roundel to centre and with further oval stamp RODIER, PARIS above serial number 202 to upper left, the circular blue-on-white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and scroll-pierced gilt hands set behind hinged bead cast convex-glazed bezel, the case with cherub and lovebird cast surmount to the concave-sided superstructure over a pair of cornucopiae draped over the dial flanked by marble inset concave panels to sides, on generous stepped inverted breakfronted base applied with rosettes at the angles over toupe feet, 34cm high, 20cm wide, 15cm deep, together with a pair of twin candelabra side pieces, late 19th century, each modelled with naturalistic flowers issuing from an Neo-classical urn over cylindrical marble upright with scroll-cast foot, approximately 25.5cm high (3)Rodier Fils are recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as working from Rue Charlot, Paris, circa 1850.
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