Antique First Empire 8-Day Movement Rosewood French Mantel Clock, France

First Empire 8-Day French Movement Rosewood Bracket Clock / Mantel Clock
Based on its wooden stepped case and with its back hatch door's latch function this clock appears to have been made the early 19th century, where comparable clocks have been stated to be made in 1820. 
Made of rosewood with a raw finish has given way to some flaws in the case that some buyers may prefer to refinish, while others might prefer it's antiqued time-worn appearance. On the case bottom, tell-tale signs of its pegged feet are revealed by way of unvarnished circles and peg holes where they once sat at each case corner. Rare for its time, where most clock faces were made of enameled or papered wood, the face of this unique roman numeraled clock is made from machine turned brass overlay, giving it its wavy dimentional character which is also banded by brass scrollwork that was popular at the time. It's convex glass cover is rimmed in in polished reeded brass.
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