AN EARLY LOUIS XV EBONISED AMARANTH AND GILT-BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK by Charles Cressent , the gilt-bronze mounts by Jacques Confesseur , the glazed demi-lune dial with enamel cabochons with Roman numerals framed by Arabic numerals, signed on two plaques Guiot AParis , within a pierced border with rosettes, lambrequins and husk trails, the moulded bezel mounted with a floral-trellis C-scroll cabochon flanked by pearled scrolled acanthus, the whole surmounted by the figure of Diana with her quiver and crescent moon behind and her hound, a trumpet-playing putto in attendance, seated on a cloud-burst, the moulded stepped entrelac and rosette-bound plinth mounted with a bearded mask with lambrequin head-dress emblematic of the winds, on a foliate-mounted base and shaped bracket feet, the case stamped twice JME, the movement signed Guiot AParis , with label to the reverse HOUGHTON HALL 19½in. (49.5cm.) wide; 26in. (66cm.) high; 8¾in. (22.5cm.) deep
AN EARLY LOUIS XV EBONISED AMARANTH AND GILT-BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK by Charles Cressent , the gilt-bronze mounts by Jacques Confesseur , the glazed demi-lune dial with enamel cabochons with Roman numerals framed by Arabic numerals, signed on two plaques Guiot AParis , within a pierced border with rosettes, lambrequins and husk trails, the moulded bezel mounted with a floral-trellis C-scroll cabochon flanked by pearled scrolled acanthus, the whole surmounted by the figure of Diana with her quiver and crescent moon behind and her hound, a trumpet-playing putto in attendance, seated on a cloud-burst, the moulded stepped entrelac and rosette-bound plinth mounted with a bearded mask with lambrequin head-dress emblematic of the winds, on a foliate-mounted base and shaped bracket feet, the case stamped twice JME, the movement signed Guiot AParis , with label to the reverse HOUGHTON HALL 19½in. (49.5cm.) wide; 26in. (66cm.) high; 8¾in. (22.5cm.) deep
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