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A Louis XVI period, late 18th century, gilt bronze and marble (turquin and white) clock, known as the "Well" clock. The enamel dial with Arabic numerals and delicate, openwork hands appears to be suspended within an arch surmounted by a pine cone. A fine chain descends directly into the well opening at its center, holding a small miniature bucket.
Beneath the dial, the structure faithfully imitates the architecture of a castle well. The cylindrical body of the well is made of white marble slabs assembled in such a way as to simulate the construction of dressed stone.
