Frankreich. 1st half 19th c. Presumably after a model by André-Antoine Raviro.
Bronze, fire-gilded. On an oval base young bacchante with moving antique garment in a dancer-like movement.
Balancing a rod on her right shoulder and attached to this the drum-formed clock case with
bells and cymbals. Enamel dial with Roman numerals. 14-day-pendulum movment with thread
suspension, half-hour chime on bell. 39x23x11cm. Enamelled dial chipped at the winding holes. Enclosed: P/S.
Literature:
Niehüser, Elke: Die französische Bronzeuhr, Munich 1997. The model is depicted p.230, no.665.
A pendulum of the same model with minor changes in its details can be found in a collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Dresden.
Explanations to the Catalogue
France
Clocks
19th century
Pendulum Clock
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