A LOUIS XV BRONZE AND ORMOLU ELEPHANT MANTEL CLOCK, the circular glazed blue and white enamelled dial with arabic numerals and punctuated with fleur-de-lys signed JN.BAPTISTE/BAILLON, the movement inscribed JBte Baillon AParis and number no. 2398, within a foliate cast frame and red vernis Martin case surmounted by a monkey holding a parasol amid vigorously scrolling foliage, the whole supported upon the saddle of a rearing elephant, on a naturalistically cast rockwork and foliate-cast base, the elephant struck once with the C couronné poinçon 18in. (46cm.) high; 12in. (30cm.) wide
A LOUIS XV BRONZE AND ORMOLU ELEPHANT MANTEL CLOCK, the circular glazed blue and white enamelled dial with arabic numerals and punctuated with fleur-de-lys signed JN.BAPTISTE/BAILLON, the movement inscribed JBte Baillon AParis and number no. 2398, within a foliate cast frame and red vernis Martin case surmounted by a monkey holding a parasol amid vigorously scrolling foliage, the whole supported upon the saddle of a rearing elephant, on a naturalistically cast rockwork and foliate-cast base, the elephant struck once with the C couronné poinçon 18in. (46cm.) high; 12in. (30cm.) wide
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