A FRENCH EMPIRE GILT BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
LOUIS MALLET PARIS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Case with mother and child, floral frieze to rectangular plinth below, white enamel circular dial with Roman chapter ring and signed L Mallet, H DE M D D'ORLEANS (HORLOGER DE MONSIEUR le DUC D'ORLÉANS) NO. 957, eight-day twin train movement with outside countwheel strike on a bell, no pendulum or key
37cm high, base 26 by 12.3cm

Louis Mallet worked in Paris where his workshop is recorded on Rue J-J Rousseau in 1815 when he was appointed clock-maker to Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orleans (1773-1850), later King of the French.

Condition Report:
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Movement not observed
A gentle clean/service is advisable
Some dirt and discolouration

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