French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840

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Table clock, Aníbal Barca. Ormolu bronze, metal. France, 19th century. Table clock with Paris machinery and a case made of mercury-gilded bronze. in mercury-gilded bronze, with a rectangular base on four rectangular base on four legs (the front ones decorated with scrolls and decorated with scrolls and ending in claws), decorated with a series of mouldings in relief with vegetal and architectural elements. vegetal and architectural elements in relief. The dial The dial (metal with Roman numerals for the hours) is set within a square shape, on which sits the male figure that decorates the piece. A bearded man, dressed in armour (a muscular loriga or cuirass) and a cape fixed over one shoulder with a fibula, resting his left arm on the helmet holding a rolled-up document, and with his left hand document, and with his left hand he holds a Roman standard (another Roman standard (another is broken, under his foot). Note, to the right and next to a sword, a vase full of rings. vase full of rings. Hannibal Barca (247-183 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who was well known for his Carthaginian general and statesman, well known for his the ancient Roman Empire. No He was often depicted as counting the rings of fallen Roman knights in the fallen Roman knights at the battle of Cannas (216 BC). , as can be seen in the sculpture by sculpture by Sébastien Slodtz (made in 1704, Louvre Museum, Paris), where he also carries a Roman banner. Roman standard. With these two elements (vase with rings and with rings and a banner) is also shown on a table clock...

This is a lovely antique French ormolu, gilt bronze, mantel clock with Bleu Celeste Sevres porcelain panels, by the renowned maker, Raingo Freres, Paris, circa 1850 in date. The clock features a beautifully cast pair of ormolu cherubs surmounted with game, to include fish, boar and pheasant, above a circular enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals. The dial is flanked by porcelain panels with gilt highlights, depicting playful cherubs. The clock has an 8 day striking movement and is complete with pendulum, bell and key. This incredible clock is a must have for any collector of ornamental and decorative pieces. Condition: The clock is in really excellent working condition the movement having been cleaned and serviced by our horologist, and the ormolu case having been polished, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x width 47 x depth 13 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x width 1 foot, 6 inches x depth 5 inches Raingo Freres The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775 – 1847), a clockmaker, who was born in Belgium in 1775. Zacharie Joseph Raingo specialised in creating astronomical clocks...

Table clock made of gilded bronze with a powerful base, enhanced with legs decorated with vegetal and architectural motifs of classicist inspiration and a series of details on the fr...