Empire-Period Astronomical Skeleton Clock with Quarter-Strike on Three Bells

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Empire-Period Astronomical Skeleton Clock with Quarter-Strike on Three Bells

A very high quality and unique French early 19th century white Carrara marble and ormolu quarter strike clock with sundial, signed Robert et Courvoisier. The clock is raised on an ebonized fruitwood support with ball feet. The rectangular white Carrara marble base above is decorated with finely chased ormolu mounts of cherubs and mythological scenes, topped with wonderfully chased lions perched at each corner. The white Carrara marble sundial is raised on an ebonized fruitwood panel, framed with a chased ormolu border. Above is the large enamel clock within a twisted rope ormolu designed border. The impressive top crown has a white Carrara marble base and semiprecious stone globe clutched by an open winged ormolu eagle. With a very intricate movement, including a crown wheel escapement and machinery striking on the back panel. A remarkable double chime at every quarter with three chimes at the 3rd quarter. Louis Courvoisier (1758é1832) A Swiss clock...

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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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French Early 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Quarter Strike Clock with Sundial

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French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock in finely chased and gilded bronze made in France in the first quarter of the 19thC. One of the Greek muses with a star atop h...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

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French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze clock representing an allegory of astronomy; featuring two classically draped maide...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock Depicting the Astronomical Sciences

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19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A Classic two dimensional French Empire skeleton clock, the finely chased and mercury gilded case depicts Amour holding a flaming torch and a banner, symbol of war, seated on a quiver full of arrows and set on top of the dial and movement. The dial is framed by two vestal virgins...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

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Empire Period Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in Montreal, QC

Empire period gilt bronze figural clock representing Amour & Psyche.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks

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Period French Empire Mantle Clock

By Claude Galle

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The clock features a winged cupid standing on his chariot drawn by two doves and supported on clouds; cupid holds the reins to two doves which appear to be guiding the chariot. The open 'wheel' of the chariot contains the outer enamel clock dial...

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