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Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style

About the Item

Constructed in bronze, patinated and gilt; the rectangular form case supported on engraved oblate spherical feet, the frieze dressed with a row of female masks capping pillars, linked with ribbands, from designs by Percier & Fontaine; seated on a richly embroidered bolster, the classically draped female figure, emblematic of Victory, proffers a laurel wreath, with an anchor and the caduceus of Mercury alongside; the eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell, the 9 inch white enamel dial having the hours delineated in Roman numerals and indicated with blued steel hands.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Clock is in full working order.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 82841stDibs: LU95474902073

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