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c.1760 French Ormolu and Patinated Horse Clock
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c.1760 French Ormolu and Patinated Horse Clock
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A rare Louis XV/XVI French ormolu and patinated horse clock. The case is transitional. The asymmetrical scrollwork of the top exhibits strong ties to the Rococo while the base is more symmetrical and neoclassical. The well-cast patinated prancing horse carries the clock upon its back. The finely lettered white porcelain dial has roman numerals for the hours chapter, Arabic numbers for the minutes chapter, an asymmetrically placed winding arbor and finely cast hands. The original one-day fusee watch movement still retains its original steel cut balance wheel. It is rare to find the original watch movement in such an early piece. The technical features of watch movements developed very quickly and often newer more accurate Swiss movements replaced the less accurate watch movements of the eighteenth century.
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