A Louis XVI ormolu and blue enamelled striking pendule a cadrans tournants With later movement and replaced blue enamelled globe Representing 'Love triumphing over the flight of Time' with Cupid indicating the time with an arrow pointing at two revolving chapter rings applied with white enamel Roman and Arabic numerals, set within a later blue enamelled globe applied with ormolu stars, with shuttered winding holes to the front, housing a horizontally positioned twin barrel movement with circular plates, the upper plate punch-stamped 'CAY', the anchor escapement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell, on a white marble plinth applied with scrolling foliate mounts, the gilding cleaned 25in. (63.5cm.) high, 12½in. (32.8cm.) wide
A Louis XVI ormolu and blue enamelled striking pendule a cadrans tournants With later movement and replaced blue enamelled globe Representing 'Love triumphing over the flight of Time' with Cupid indicating the time with an arrow pointing at two revolving chapter rings applied with white enamel Roman and Arabic numerals, set within a later blue enamelled globe applied with ormolu stars, with shuttered winding holes to the front, housing a horizontally positioned twin barrel movement with circular plates, the upper plate punch-stamped 'CAY', the anchor escapement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell, on a white marble plinth applied with scrolling foliate mounts, the gilding cleaned 25in. (63.5cm.) high, 12½in. (32.8cm.) wide
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