BRONZE MANTLE CLOCK, CUPID WITH ROOSTER. BRONZE, MARBLE. POSSIBLY FRANCE, LATE 19TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF1036
Table clock. Gilt and blued bronze, marble base. Possibly France, late 19th century. In operation. A working Parisian table clock with a rectangular light marble base with the front slightly pushed forward to make room for the clock case. This has a white dial, Louis XVI style hands and Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals in fives for the minutes. This part is housed in a gilded marble pedestal, which has a Greek fretwork base resembling waves, a laurel wreath and, on the sides, some books, an overturned vase with flowers and an arch; above, plant elements and a bow. On the top is a gilded bronze rooster, and, holding the animal, a cupid (note the bow that would link him to the god of love Cupid) or a cherub made of burnished bronze, thus creating a marked contrast. There are only a few examples similar to the present one in private European collections, as it was a highly prized model, and French workshops specialising in this type of piece created variants for watchmakers who requested them. There is also another model without a rooster and with a reclining angel, very similar to the present one, of which there are also known porcelain examples created in Meissen.
· Size: 35x15x40 cms
4.200 €
