Boundary clock formed of a putto in bronze with... Lot 259

Boundary clock formed of a putto in bronze with a brown-green patina holding a leafy branch in gilded bronze and holding a cylinder containing the movement, sitting on a fluted and truncated column in veined red marble, tripod, underlined with a frieze of pearls and water leaves and punctuated with a motif of quartefoliage and foliage in gilded bronze. White porcelain dial with polychrome decoration of a Love in the centre and Roman numerals for the hours. Mechanical movement with key winding, Brocot suspension. Louis XVI style, early 20th century. H. Thirty-four centimeters. Patterns with redolent foliage. Scratches, wear to the patina, traces of tape. Wear to the dial. Splinters at the base.