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French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts

$7,000
£5,364.65
€6,165.73
CA$9,831.84
A$11,003.65
CHF 5,760.02
MX$133,674.37
NOK 73,137.57
SEK 69,017.79
DKK 46,007.16

About the Item

A gilt bronze and griotte marble French Empire clock depicting Apollo Greek God of Music Art Literature and Sciences. The clock shows a a gilt bronze winged figure of Apollo leaning against a griotte marble altar pedestal decorated with gilt bronze garlands. At the center of the pedestal is the clock’s dial and movement. Sitting on top of the pedestal is a standing harp, a mallet and a scroll. The whole is supported by a griotte marble base with a gilt bronze frieze showing a number of frolicking and dancing cupids playing music, drinking wine waving laurel wreaths, carrying a standard and even crowning a bust of Athena. The base sits on two owl feet at the front and block feet at the back. The clock has a white enamel dial with roman numerals and its original steel string suspension movement ringing the hours and halfs on a bell.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1825
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Vancouver, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4631214711942

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