Offered by Antiquités Olivier Alberteau
General antiques dealer in Nantes
Portico clock in white marble and gilt bronze.
On a marble base with a rounded projection, two fluted pilasters adorned with gilt bronze reeding support the movement's drum.
At the top, an antique-style vase holds a bouquet of flowers surmounted by a bird. A pair of birds are also found on the projection of the base.
The original movement, serviced and in perfect working order, is signed Le Roy in Paris.
Louis XVI period piece from the late 18th century.
Length: 25 cm.
Depth: 11 cm.
Height: 41.5 cm.