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A French Empire Clock of the Roman Goddess Aurora Announcing a New Day
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A period French Empire allegorical mantel clock with a case of finely chased and gilt bronze. Aurora stands to the left of the circular clock plinth draping a starry cloak over the globe of the world with her left hand announcing a new day. Aurora was the ancient Roman equivalent of Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn. Aurora is the Latin word for dawn.
Aurora renews herself every morning at dawn and flies across the sky. She announces the morning's arrival. She has a brother and a sister. Her brother is the sun, and her sister is the moon. She also has many husbands and four sons, one for each cardinal direction: North, East, South, and West.
This clock has Aurora holding a flambeau in her right hand. The globe is held aloft with winged cupids blowing away clouds and is also decorated with three signs of the zodiac along the bottom front. A crowing rooster to the left of the plinth also heralds the new day.
The clock has its original eight day silk string suspension movement, the white enamel dial with roman numerals.
The clock is referenced on Page 394 of the “Encyclopedie de La Pendule Francaise" by Pierre Kjellberg.
- Dimensions:Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1810
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. There is some age related rubbing to the gilding.
- Seller Location:Vancouver, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4631215778412
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