A LOUIS XVI WHITE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING AND CALENDRICAL MANTEL CLOCK: 'LOVE'S TRIUMPH'
FOLIN L'AINÉ, PARIS. CIRCA 1790
A LOUIS XVI WHITE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING AND CALENDRICAL MANTEL CLOCK: 'LOVE'S TRIUMPH' FOLIN L'AINÉ, PARIS. CIRCA 1790 CASE: reclining female figure to drum case supported by two putti riding goats, moulded rounded plinth with inset panel cast in relief with putti and flanked by two rosettes (one replaced), toupie feet (two lacking) DIAL: white enamel dial with painted floral decoration, inner date ring, signed 'Folin L'ainé/A PARIS', ormolu main hands, blued steel calendar hand MOVEMENT: with twin going barrels, anchor escapement and countwheel strike on bell; replaced sunburst pendulum 19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XVI WHITE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING AND CALENDRICAL MANTEL CLOCK: 'LOVE'S TRIUMPH'
FOLIN L'AINÉ, PARIS. CIRCA 1790
A LOUIS XVI WHITE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING AND CALENDRICAL MANTEL CLOCK: 'LOVE'S TRIUMPH' FOLIN L'AINÉ, PARIS. CIRCA 1790 CASE: reclining female figure to drum case supported by two putti riding goats, moulded rounded plinth with inset panel cast in relief with putti and flanked by two rosettes (one replaced), toupie feet (two lacking) DIAL: white enamel dial with painted floral decoration, inner date ring, signed 'Folin L'ainé/A PARIS', ormolu main hands, blued steel calendar hand MOVEMENT: with twin going barrels, anchor escapement and countwheel strike on bell; replaced sunburst pendulum 19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) deep
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