Old clocks and watches & their makers : being an historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past, in England and abroad, to which is added a list of nearly twelve thousand makers (1922)
Britten, F. J. (Frederick James), 1843-1913, Britten, Annie · London : E. & F. N. Spon · leaf 457
440 Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers The splendid mantel clock shown in Fig. 571 in the Louis XVI.style is perhaps of a little later date, and well represents decorativeart during the last few years of the reign of that monarch. Thebeautifully modelled cupids representing sculpture (adjacent… … Fig. 583.—Clock, by Engaz, of Paris. in which the dial is placed. The base of white marble with roundedends contains a gilt frieze of trophies. It is ITJin. in length and18 in. high. The movement is inscribed L. J. Leguesse. The gild-ing and chasing are excellent, the minutest details of the bronze…
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