Inkwell

Manufactures of the 18th century. Inkwell on a rocailles base in gilded bronze composed of two figures of sheep in polychrome porcelain marked Meissen, two French bowls in white porcelain with plum blossoms in relief and an 18th century clock with white enamel dial with Roman numerals, time-only movement marked internally F. Bosselin, Paris (h. 30 cm) (defects and breaks) For comparison with similar watches see: P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la pendule française, 1997, pages. 138-142 Tardy, La Pendule Française, Première partie, de l'horloge gothique à la pendule Louis XV, Third edition 1967, pag. 184 P. Heuer-Klaus Maurice, European pendulum clocks, Edizioni Schiffer, 1988, pag. 33 G. Wannenes, A. Wannenes, Les plus belles pendules françaises, Edizioni Polistampa, pages. 107-109