"La Lectura, Une Pendule De Cheminée Empire Français En Bronze Patiné Et Doré, Ca. 1800"
Beautiful mantle clock "LA LISEUSE", after the model of Reiche (Jean André Reiche, 1785) and attributed to Claude Galle, ca. 1800
The image is a beautiful young lady reading, in a luxurious setting.
8-day movement with wired pendulum striking every half hour on one bell.