THOMIRE A PARIS Important gilt bronze clock featuring... Lot 12

THOMIRE A PARIS Important gilt bronze clock featuring Apollo, genius of the Arts, leaning on a post decorated with stars and foliage motifs, flanked on both sides by thyrses. The dial with Roman numerals for the hours has a rich engraved decoration encircled by a snake biting its tail. Resting on a quadrangular base decorated with garlands of laurels, ribbons, rosettes, butterflies and friezes of water leaves. Signed on the side "Thomire à Paris". Work of the Empire period. Movement reported. H. 60 cm L. : 15 cm P. 17 cm A variation of our clock can be found in the collections of the Château de la Malmaison and the Windsor Castle.