"Louis XVI Period Tourbillon Clock Blue John Marble Vase With Bronze And Ruby Decor"
LOUIS XVI PERIOD ROTATING CIRCULAR CLOCK THE CLOCK IS IN THE SHAPE OF A VASE MOUNTED IN BLUE JOHN MARBLE; BLUE JOHN IS A SOFT STONE WITH A CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE THAT HAS BLUE AND PURPLE BANDS ALTERNATING WITH BANDS OF COLORS RANGING FROM WHITE TO HONEY YELLOW WITH RED OR BROWN SPOTS. VERY FRAGILE BLUE JOHN IS A VERY DIFFICULT ORNAMENTAL STONE TO WORK THAT COMBINES WONDERFULLY WITH GILT BRONZE FOR THE CREATION OF SUPERB OBJECTS OF ART IN CHISELED BRONZE FROM THE 18TH CENTURY
THE SNAKE HEAD,PLACED IN THE MIDDLE , IS INDICATING THE TIME .
THE CLOCK WORKS PERFECTLY AND SILENTLY
A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY WILL BE GIVEN