Elegant French Directoire Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

Elegant late 18th/early 19th Century French Directoire period ormolu mounted white marble urn shaped mantel clock by Gaston Jolly. White marble body with a tapered lobbed underside sitting on a sophisticated slim waist socle base. White marble ball finial on a gilt bronze socle. Ormolu mounted stepped grey Bardiglio marble base sitting on 4 machine turned bun feet. Fine ormolu bezel and elegant late 18th Century hands. White enamel dial signed 'Gason Jolly à Paris' in a gold painted scroll cartouche. 8 day silk suspension movement. France, circa 1800.

H 41 cm x W 14 cm x 11 cm

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