Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Decorative Pendulum Clock, 19th Century

Description

Finely chiseled golden bronze pendulum, decorated with a young pious woman in contemplation. The elegant young lady is dressed in … more Finely chiseled golden bronze pendulum, decorated with a young pious woman in contemplation. The elegant young lady is dressed in a simple but refined outfit. She is wearing a lace hat that hides her long hair held in a sober bun. Her pretty face raised towards the sky, she gently puts her right hand on her heart, as touched by grace. She is leaning on a hose decorated with an angel and surmounted by a religious alcove surrounding the statue of a virgin and child. The inscription "Ave Maria" is present and underlines the religious character of the scene.
Attached to the young woman an old-fashioned old man implies that she is a musician and that it may be a representation of Sainte-Cécile, the patron of music in Christianity.
This pendulum has a white enamel dial accompanied by Roman numerals.
The whole rests on a large meticulously worked base, decorated with shells, acanthus leaves, foliage, scrolls, friezes and flowers on a striated background.

This gilded bronze pendulum Napoleon III will delight you with its finesse, its charisma and its brightness.

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Era: mid -XIXth

Very good state.
A shine in the dial.
Complete movement, provided with its key, which can be revised on request with invoice and warranty.

Dimensions:
Height: 46 cm
Width: 31 cm
Depth: 12 cm

Weight 4.9 kg less