Louis XV Revival Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock with Cupid

French Louis XV Revival gilded bronze mantle clock featuring Cupid the god of Love, seated upon an ogee-molded fluted case with an acanthus-molded pedicment punctuated by annulated pointed finials above butterssed scrolls, supported on a hemi-disc shaped molded base ornamented with attributions of Cupid, a bow and torchiere entwined with floral garlands, above a heraldic coat-of-arms, a shield and crossed spears, on a large acanthus-flower with berries, flanked by trumpet-shaped legs.

  Egith day movement, striking on the half-fhour with platform escapement which is stamped "154."  A hinged convex glass cover with a beaded bezel, opens to a porcelain dial which is printed in black with Roman Horal numerals and a narrow minute-band that is super-printed with Arabic numerals for every twelfth of an hour.  Gilded bronze "C" scroll hands.

   Dating is c. 1860-1880.  Good coverall condition except for a small chip around the lower half fo th hole accessing the time winde-staqm.  Meawsures 15" tall, 12" wide and 5 3/4" deep.  $1,675.00