Dupas, a Paris, a late 18th century marble and gilt bronze mantel clock, the base on eight decorated feet, and with inset, scrolling foliate mounts, columns and pilasters supporting a stepped entablature with gilt bead molding, the columns in black marble with gilt capitals and bases, encircled with a spiral, leafy vine, the white pilasters with flanking, scroll buttress bases, mounted with a hanging garland, scrolling at the bottom, and terminating in a floral roundel, the clock case with scrolling foliate pendant, flanked by four urns with gilt flowers, and surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings, and resting on a black pedestal with gilt festoon, roman numeral white enamel dial signed "Dupas a Paris", fancy gilt hands, 8- 15 day pendule de Paris movement with recoil escapement, silk thread suspension, and count wheel striking
Dupas
Shelf or Mantel Portico
France
October 27, 2018