Empire Pendule mantel clock, table clock in fire-gilded bronze, 1820
Key facts
- Country of manufacture
- France
- Production time
- around 1820
Description
Unusual Empire-style pendulum clock, ‘Allegory of Wisdom’, in fire-gilded bronze, France, c. 1825 Case comprising a plinth supported by four square feet and divided by an acanthus-leaf moulding, featuring a relief depicting Athena or Minerva, accompanied by several cherubs; above this, centred on the plinth, stands the dial flanked by two studying boys, crowned by a book and an oil lamp. The blade of the right-hand cherub is loosely fitted. The case is in good condition for its age; the original fire-gilding shows age-related wear (base, sides), Cast, fire-gilded dial with Roman numerals. Blued Breguet hands. The movement features a going and striking mechanism for the full and half hours on a single bell, an anchor escapement, and a power reserve of 14 days. A matching pendulum and one key are included. A very unusual and possibly unique clock, which is not recorded as such in the literature. For further details, see the photographs. Height: 49 cm Width: 41 cm Depth: 14 cm