Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Rouviere

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Rare18th Century White and black marble and gilt An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and … Read more Rare18th Century White and black marble and gilt An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and marble,
the clock bears the distinguished signature " Rouviere" a Paris
Rouviere a Paris, a white marble and ormolu portico clock having an eight-day duration movement with a silk suspension and striking on a bell with an outside countwheel, the `sun-king` pendulum sitting between the columns, the round convex white enamel dial having black Arabic numerals, maker`s signature `Rouviere a Paris` and decorative gilt-metal hands, . * Jean-Louis Rouviere is recorded as working in Paris from before his marriage in 1781 firstly at Rue de Rohan before moving to Rue de Petit Lion St Sauveur in 1789. In 1812 he was succeeded by the clockmaker Bergmiller.

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