GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK. 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Clocks
Reference: ZF0207
Mantel clock. Gilt bronze. 19th century. Mantel clock made of gilt bronze with a powerful base, enhanced by legs decorated with Classicist-inspired plant and architectural motifs, and a series of details on the front (scrolls at the chamfered corners, scrolls, and a center with a globe radiating light and a scroll, both with inscriptions), as well as bands of simple architectural elements and plain spaces to enhance these decorations. On this pedestal is a scroll for the dial (white, with Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes, Breguet-style hands), surrounded by a garland. In this area, there is a male figure, dressed in Renaissance clothing, holding a drawn sword; in addition, a series of elements have been placed on the dial (a globe, documents with cursive French text, etc.). The allusion to science is clear in the prominent display of the documents with their respective texts and the sphere. The detail of the sword refers to war. Thus, it would be a figure that unites wisdom and action, uniting both in the knight of a certain age, as should be the case in a ruler or a person of a certain social class. The finest examples of bronze table clocks were made in France during the 19th century, or so it was widely believed. This is due to the careful organization and regulation of the manufacture of bronze appliqués and elements, the use of mercury-gilt bronze, and the participation in the creative process of leading artists who were responsible for the designs of the figures and decorative motifs (it was also not unusual to create figures inspired by or more directly copying great works from the history of art). The resulting clocks were highly prized and were used to decorate the interiors of palaces and prominent residences. Machinery in working order.
· Size: 43x17x55 cms.
2.250 €
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