Empire-style pendulum mantel clock, table clock, cherubs, 1810, fire-gilded bronze
Key facts
- Country of manufacture
- France
- Production time
- around 1810
Description
Fine Empire-style pendulum clock ‘with two putti’, France, c. 1810, fire-gilded bronze On the plinth, supported by four spherical feet and featuring applied relief decoration (arrow, lyre, laurel leaves), a water spout flanked by two putti rises from the centre; above this is the clockwork mechanism, crowned by a torch flanked by two swans. The fire-gilding is in good condition for its age. The enamelled dial with Roman numerals is undamaged apart from a very small chip near the right-hand winding hole. The working movement, which has been serviced by a master clockmaker and features half-hour and hourly chimes on a bell as well as a thread suspension for the pendulum, is in a clean, functional condition; it runs for approximately one week. Dimensions: Height: 36 cm Width: 22.5 cm Depth: 9.5 cm The key, pendulum and bell are included in the offer.