A French Ormolu mantel clock

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The eight-day duration movement strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell.

The white enamel dial has fine black Roman numerals and decorative gilt-brass  hands.

The case is in the form of a classical urn with graceful swan handles and applied mounts.

This style of clock was popular throught the Empire period and early 1800s with a number of variations on the theme.

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