Based on a drawing by Deverberie, this clock called L'Amérique reflects the vogue for exoticism that took hold of France in the late 18th and early 19th century.
L’Amérique clock in chased, patinated and gilded bronze decorated with a palm tree and a seated Native American huntress with glass eyes, mechanical movement with key winding, wire suspension, early 19th century, 47 x 37 x 15 cm (18,3 x 14,6 x 5,4 in).
Estimate: €8,000/15,000