GLOBE CLOCK

in the form of a chiselled and gilded bronze pillar. The rectangular base rests on acorn-shaped feet and is surmounted by a frieze of laurel leaves. The fluted body is flanked by two glass panes set within garlanded medallions and held in place by ribbons. At the top is a removable imitation globe. The white enamelled dial, displaying the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in Arabic numerals, is signed ‘Tavernier à Paris’; the back plate is also signed; it features a wire suspension and striking mechanism. Louis XVI period. Height: 35 cm – Width: 18 cm – Depth: 11 cm (wear to the gilding and some distortion, generally in good condition)

Stima:€600

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