"Directoire Skeleton Clock Signed Armingaud l'Aïné In Paris"
A skeleton clock from the Empire period. In mercury-gilded bronze and very finely chiseled. It rests on a black marble base and four skated feet. The enameled dial reveals the movement; it is signed: “Armingaud L’(aï)né A Paris. » Rue Meslay, Bd de la Porte St Martin, 1806-1813 (Tardy: the dictionary of watchmakers). This model probably dates back to the Directory (1795-1799) because apart from the columns supporting the arches, the stylistic elements: doves, lakes of love, foliage, winged female figures, pendulum in radiant sun, are typical of Neoclassicism. Wire suspension movement and strike in perfect working order. superb mercury gilding. In a perfect state