Louis XVI "oudin Horloger" Wall Light In Gilded Bronze

Louis XVI style gilded bronze wall clock. Supported by a console decorated with acanthus leaves, the frame is decorated in the center with a scene with a musical cupid, laterally with garlands of chiseled flowers in high relief held by knotted ribbons. At the top of the laurel garlands and a fire pot. The enameled dial with double numbering is signed by the naval watchmaker "Oudin", openwork bronze hands protected behind a domed glass porthole. The revised mechanism is functional, striking the hours and half hours on a gong, it is supplied with its balance and its original winding key. The Oudin watchmaking house dates back to the 18th century, collaborator of Louis Bréguet, they obtained numerous distinctions for the quality of their production and that is why they had famous clients: private watchmaker of the emperor and the empress and of the imperial navy...