Porto, PT
Details
- Dimensions
- 12.6ʺW × 5.91ʺD × 20.08ʺH
- Styles
- Empire
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bronze
- Enamel
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
- Description
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Rare and beautiful gilt bronze clock with rotating dial made for the 1807 exhibition after a composition by claude gallé, …
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Rare and beautiful gilt bronze clock with rotating dial made for the 1807 exhibition after a composition by claude gallé, regarded as one of the best bronziers of the late louis xvi and empire periods.
gilded and green bronze, a green marble base and two women, symbols of liberty, hold a headband with the inscription 'l'oubi du temps'. A woman holds a wreath in one hand and hides with a light curtain the hours that appear in the terminal window, whose upper part is surrounded by a double laurel branch.
the three figures represent the hours, in greek mythology, a group of goddesses who resided over the seasons daughters of zeus and themis, personified the order of the world: eunomia represents the laws, irene represents peace and dice justice.
this piece in referred in the book la pendule française 2nd partie: du louis xvi à nos jours tardy - la pendule française 1949 this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less
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