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Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

About the Item

Depicting a young woman seated at a table holding a book and looking at a celestial globe, above the central dial signed 'Gaston Jolly Paris' and flanked by two busts.
  • Creator:
    Gaston Jolly (Clockmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.28 in (51.5 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Ormolu,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c.1810
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 127421stDibs: LU95632850362

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