C.1874, French, Ormolu and White Marble, striking annular dial clock in excellent original condition.

C.1874, French, Ormolu and White Marble, striking annular dial clock in excellent original condition. This is the sister to a clock sold by Sotheby's 5 years ago out of the Justice Shepro collection for $9,500 + premium. The movement is mounted in a gazebo like structure that sets up on a marble and bronze finial in the center, and protected from dust by a cylinder of glass. The escapement is a platform / lever, spanning the plates in a vertical position. This structure is surmounted by a blue painted brass cover with ormolu trim and a fancy leaf finial at top. The ovoid shaped base has friezes of pierced brass. Standing on the base, beside the clock are two winged putti pointing to the time in the center. Height 17.25 inches