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Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Michel-François Piolaine

About the Item

This large and impressive gilt bronze mantel clock is by the French Michel-François Piolaine. The clock body is raised by an architecturally formed, plinth-shaped base, set to the front with a relief scene, also of gilt bronze, portraying four putti celebrating the bounty of harvest. Above the base, the clock drum contains a circular gilt bronze dial with a partially rubbed signature. The theme of the harvest is continued with the large and impressive gilt bronze figure that surmounts the drum: likely Pomona, the Roman goddess of harvest and abundance, the figure sits atop the clock, the gilt bronze that forms her body beautifully cast and finished.
  • Creator:
    Michel-François Piolaine (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Ormolu,Gilt
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 163141stDibs: LU956318084411

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