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Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'

Period French Empire mantle clock known as  as 'The Reader'  or 'La Liseuse' Circa 1810

A  period French Empirelclock often referred to as 'the reader' or by its french name "la Liseuse" originally designed by Jean-Andre Reiche.  The original is one of the most liked and often copied at the same time, French Empire Pendulum clocks.This model would likely be circa 1810. The Reader shows a a young Classical girl seated on a gilded bronze  Roman chair  reading a book by the light of an oil lamp. The oil lamp is a symbol of prudence and alertness, two important qualities for studying. Besides the book being read , there is a pile of three other books on the floor behind the chair. The books are of course, the source from which the sciences take.  Very fine casting and original  fire gilded and patinated bronze; silk-string suspension movement signed Le Roy ringing the hours and halfs; the case on a vert-de-mer  marble base with toupie feet. 

Dimensions:12.5" H x 11.5"W x 5.5"D

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Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'
Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'Period French Empire mantle clock known as 'The Reader'