An Empire ormolu mantel clock first quarter 19th century

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Description

Champion, recorded working in Paris, rue de la Feuillade 1810-1820; rue Neuve des Petits Champs 1830-1860
height 20 3/4 in.; width 13 3/4 in.
52.5 cm; 35 cm

the white enamelled dial enscribed Champion Rue Nve des Petits Champs No 24 à Paris, contained within a rectangular case, decorated with a rooster surmounted by books and flanked on the left by a standing female figure, the rectangular base with a plaque emblematic of learning, raised on flattened bun feet.