Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI

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Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI

About the Item

In contrast to the preceding style which was the Rococo, the Louis XVI style shows growing importance for individual parts of the whole, clarity, and harmony where hard edges and corners are avoided. Often bronze and white marble are used in combination. The classical ornaments are borrowed from Greek and Roman antiquity and the style often is referred to as goût grec (Greek taste). This beautiful mantel clock adorned with burnished and gilded bronze focuses on the allegory of astronomy. The composition of bronzes, helps the viewer intellectually understand the concept of Astronomy and its importance. The two burnished bronze putti figures are reclined against the clock’s case, each one holding a gilded element symbolizing astronomy. The two putti are visibly fulfilling their astronomical calculations diligently. The composition seems humorous and shows the lightheartedness of the period, because of the translation of serious studies of science and philosophy into a childish-serious play. The dial is housed in a gilded bronze curved pediment decorated with laurel wreath garlands on each side. The enamel dial consist of finely gilded hands, Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for minutes. Winding holes on the dial indicate that this dial is truly from the 18th century as one of the holes overlaps the number VII, which is a characteristic element that helps distinguish the origin of the clocks. The case of the clock is surmounted by an urn adorned richly with acanthus and pearl motifs as well as gadrooning. The classical ornaments of the Louis XVI style often appear as ancient urns, vessels and amphoras at the top, thus it helps at identifying the style. The plinth, with elaborately decorated beadings, is set beneath a marble base adorned with gilded acanthus motifs friezes, rinceaux and Etruscan inspired framing edge. The clock is raised upon six toupie feet that are decorated with foliage; the plinth has four identical toupie feet. The clock's movement is stamped with the maker's name ‘Roblin A Paris’. Roblin was a prestigious horology firm, which was active in the late 19th Century in France. Bibliography Niehüser, Elke, and Clemens Halem. French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830. Schiffer Pub Limited, 1999, pp. 22, 23. ________________________________________

Dimensions:
Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Marble,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1820-1830
Condition:
Rewired: The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In addition, it was recently cleaned and serviced by a professional clockmaker who specializes in maintaining museums in Poland.
Seller Location:
Warsaw, PL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5826227439232