Important Louis XVI style sconce in chased and gilt bronze. White enamelled round dial signed Barancourt in Paris with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic for the minutes, framed by acanthus leaves under a draped fall; surmounted by a vase with handles covered on a base with pine cone-adorned corners. The base is adorned with a mask featuring a female face with braided hair adorned with flowers and pearls, underlined by a plume. H.: 90 cm - L.: 44 cm. Pierre Michel BARANCOURT, received the title of Master Watchmaker in Paris in 1779. Listed at 9 rue d'Angoulême in Paris, his clients included Court banker Nicolas Beaujon, the Count of Bavaria, the Marquis de Breteuil and the Duchess of Saxony Teschen.