A Louis XVI ormolu, patinated bronze and white marble mantel clock 'L'Etude' after Boizot and Remond, Adam Lechopie, Paris, circa 1785

6-inch enamel dial with centre seconds and concentric date and signed Lechopie a Paris, finely pierced and engraved trellis hands, the movement with pin wheel escapement mounted on the backplate, silk suspension, star-cut outside count wheel striking on  a bell, the drum surmounted by an eagle and flanked by seated adorsed Classical figures reading and writing, the plinth inset with foliate and mask mounts,

Dial in generally good condition, hair crack at XII, good original hands. Movement appears to be complete but has not been tested for running condition and will require cleaning and service. Case in generally good condition retaining the original gilding and patination, some scuffs particularly to the drum, minor edge chips to the marble base. With pendulum and winder.
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