The Tastemaker

After the 1785 model attributed to the Studio of Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), in three parts having gilt bronze mounts, the upper section with enamel dial inscribed, "F. Linke/ A Paris," the back with door revealing mechanism, marked, "Dufaud/ Paris/ 623," surrounded by gilt bronze celestial putti holding garlands, on plinth with swagged garlands and acanthus molding, the lower two parts comprised of a tapered pedestal with case door, on paw-form feet and raised on a shaped base with gilt bronze peg feet, decorated with gilt bronze mounts in the form of floral garlands, urns, cornocopias, horns, and foliate motifs, surmounted by bracket decorated with gilt bronze masque centering sunrays, laurel swags, and egg-and-dart molding.