French Bronze Figural Clock Depicting Aurora

French Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock French porcelain figural mantel clock beautifully decorated with flowers on a white ground, lattice work panel to the centre and standing on out...

French ormolu mantel clock standing on a stepped base and resting on turned, chased feet with acanthus leaf decoration below a finely chased...

A rare model of a French Empire mantle clock depicting an allegory to "La Prudenzia" or Prudence, Wisdom or Sound Judgement. This virtue is represented as a patinated bronze statue of of a classically draped bearded standing male figure leaning on a gilt bronze plinth legs crossed and with a sword in its scabbard by his side. There is an an open scroll on top of the plinth held in place by the figure's elbow arm raised and forefinger of his hand pointing at his temple in a gesture associated with thinking. The plinth housing the clock dial and movement is decorated with a serpent coiled around a rod which along with the sword and scroll are associated with "La Prudenzia". The whole sits on a gilded rectangular base decorated with a finely cast frieze centred by a rondel showing the two Janus heads...

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