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Jules Brateau

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The Neo-Renaissance Clock: a masterpiece by Jules Brateau Made in 1900, our clock is a major piece by the sculptor and goldsmith Jules Brateau. This renowned craftsman was awarded several medals at the Universal Exhibitions. Mounted on a central foot, the clock has four finely decorated and chiselled sides. The decoration, in low relief, is a tribute to the artists of the Italian and French Renaissance. The foliage is in the spirit of Art Nouveau fashion. Under the copper-coloured dial, representing a silver sun, a winged adolescent rests near a fire. The iconography is rich in symbols. On one side of the clock, a winged woman holding a cornucopia rides the wheel of time or fate. On the back of the clock, Adam and Eve are depicted. The original couple is echoed in the serpent on the central foot, which is made of a sunflower branch resting on a blossoming carnation. Emerging from a rich plant decoration, a Latin inscription means "May the happy hours be counted in full". Four examples of this clock are known to date, with some variations in their decoration. One of them is kept in a private collection. Its blue enamelled dial, the color of the sky, is decorated with a golden sun. Celebrated in the press, our clock was reproduced in the magazine Art et Décoration in July 1900.

Galerie Marc Maison
75, rue des Rosiers
93400 Saint Ouen sur Seine
contact@marcmaison.com
Tel. +330660626190