"Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock. Crosnier, Paris, France, Circa 1900"
A Louis XVI style mantel clock. Biscuit porcelain, metal, and glass. Crosnier, Paris, France, circa 1900.It has some flaws.
This biscuit porcelain table clock features metal fittings, a white dial signed "Crosnier/Paris" with Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes in fifteen-minute increments, and a Parisian-style movement signed "Mougia" on a stamp. The figurative decoration, inspired by classical mythology, depicts Venus with a dove accompanied by Cupid and various putti in the reliefs of the lower section. The base bears the inscription "Mongenol" and an incised mark reminiscent of those used at Sèvres.
Dimensions: 26 x 14 x 31 cm
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