OROLOGIO D'APPOGGIO IN BRONZO DORATO E PATINATO,... Lot n° 303

Supported by Mannerist cartouche feet, the pendulum stands on two orders of patinated plinths ending in a gilded lash. At the ridge is the figure of a horseman who, having laid down his arms and insignia, stabs himself in the chest, in probable reprise of the historical episode of Publius Decius Mure, who sacrificed himself for devotio and became a symbol of loyalty to a cause. Silver dial with Roman numerals, steel cathedral hands, movement with silk wire suspension, hour and half-hour chime on bell. H. 41 cm, W. 31 cm, D. 14 cm. A GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK, FRANCE 1840 CA Probable refiguration of the historical episode of Publius Decius Mure, who sacrificed himself out of devotion and became a symbol of loyalty to a cause.