FRENCH MAHOGANY & BRASS BANDED EMPIRE TALL CASE CLOCK, c. early 1800’s and later. The case, Empire, c. early 1800’s. The clock mechanism, c. mid 1800’s. The chapeau de gendarme cornice over a shaped and round glazed panel door flanked by trapezoid pilasters resting on an outset rectilinear moulded base and continuing over a rectilinear case featuring a brass banded lozenge shaped glazed center panel flanked by brass banded trapezoid pilasters. The rectilinear base raised on animal paws front and square columns rear. The painted enamel clock face with pierced brass arms and painted Roman numerals. Chimes on the hour and half hour.
