French Louis XVI period gilt-bronze and black marble mantel clock by Causard

A fine early Louis XVI period gilt-bronze and black marble mantel clock by Causard, Horloger du Roi, Suivant la Cour.

The truncated column supporting the circular white enamelled dial with Roman numerals indicating the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes indicated by engraved brass handles.

A pair of loving doves over the dial signed Causard.

Silk-thread suspension

Louis XVI period

Perfect state of conservation

Original gilt

Edmé Jean CAUSARD - royally privileged merchant-clockmaker following the court circa 1753

Various clocks from Causard can be seen in Pierre KJELLBERG, Encyclopédie de La Pendule Française du Moyen-Age au XX° siècle, les Editions de l’Amateur, Paris, pages 75, 101, 126, 135, 188, 245, 299

Dimensions :
Height : 14 ¼ in
Width : 9 in
Depth : 4 ¾ in