French mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, pendule a Paris movement, with recoil escapement and count wheel, signed "Chappe a Paris", the gilt bronze case with winged figure, holding drapes on either side of the gilt Roman numeral dial with grape and

French mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, pendule a Paris movement, with recoil escapement and count wheel, signed "Chappe a Paris", the gilt bronze case with winged figure, holding drapes on either side of the gilt Roman numeral dial with grape and leaf ornament, blued steel Breguet style hands, simulated gridiron pendulum in gilt bronze and polished steel, pendulum also with grapes and leaves theme surrounding a female bust, the base with reclining winged figure, a pair of doves, and more grapes, on a red patinated plinth supported by palm decorated gilt feet, c1825, Case is very good overall, with minimal loss to gilding, and quite clean, minor evidence of oxidation on steel parts of pendulum, with evidence of abrasive removal, pendulum hook soldered to rod, time and strike trains functional, movement is loose, and will need to be secured prior to running, the mounting bracket is between the movement and dial, bell nut replaced, minute hand with repair to tip. L 9 3/4" W 4 3/4" Ht 21" A very unusual and attractive clock