Clock · Mantel clock
This Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock features an architectural case surmounted by an ornamental classical urn draped with ram's head masks and fruit finials. The central white enamel dial is inscribed in cursive script 'Julien Le Roy A PARIS' with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute intervals. The dial includes two winding apertures and pierce-worked gilt hands. Flanking the dial housing are scrolling volutes and leaf sprays, set upon a stepped white marble plinth adorned with gilt-bronze beaded edging and foliate scrollwork mounts, raised on turned gilt feet. Sotheby's noted its inclusion in a Collections: European Decorative Arts auction.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The object is identified in the source as a Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock. It is listed as an item to be offered in a 'Collections: European Decorative Arts' auction.
The source provides no internal movement specifications, production dates, or provenance details.
The clock features an ormolu urn finial with ram's head handles and fruit cluster cresting. The housing is flanked by scrolling side brackets.
The base is a stepped white marble plinth featuring gilt-bronze beaded molding and a central acanthus scroll frieze. The piece rests on five visible turned gilt-metal feet.
The dial is described as white enamel and inscribed with the signature 'Julien Le Roy A PARIS'. It features two winding arbors located in the lower sector.
The source notes generally that clock dials are 'puzzles' because they can be replaced, or signatures may be removed or altered.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Object description | A Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock | “A Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock.” |
| Auction context | Collections: European Decorative Arts | “To be offered in Collections: European Decorative Arts.” |
| Auction estimate | $15,000–20,000 | “Estimate $15,000–20,000.” |
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Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record b8604dfe97
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