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Period Directoire Mantel Clock By DeverberrieThe drum-shaped clock is surmounted by an ormolu basket of flowers with festoons of foliage and flowers trailing down its sides. The clock rests on an ormolu plinth with incurved sides, the front of which has an oval operture to accommodate the pendulum, and which is flanked by laurel branches, and acanthus rising from each side. On the four lions' paw feet, and with a white marble plinth applied with a central musical trophy on four turned ormolu feet. The face has black Arabic numerals, incribed: a Paris, and with gilt hands; eight day movement striking the hours and half hours. A design for the case of this clock survives in the bibliotheque Jacques Doucet, Paris. It is inscribed: 'Invente par De Verberie and C.gnie/Tout se fait dans leur Manufacture le Bronze Dorure et l"Horlogerie/Rue des fosses de TempleNo. 47 a Paris.' The Directore period was one of transition although many of the themes of the 'ancien regime' were not totally rejected. Dimensions: 17"L x 4.5"D x 21"H p>Select image to enlarge
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