GILT BRONZE CLOCK. 19TH CENTURY. IN WORKING ORDER.

Table clock. Ormolu. XIX century. Machinery in working order. Table clock with a case made of gilded bronze, and Paris machinery in working condition. The base rises on legs decorated with plant and architectural elements of clear classicist influence, which is also present in the motifs that decorate the rectangular area of this area. The figures, a young couple seated on a rock formation with plants and classical elements in ruins, appear dressed in 19th century fashion (note in particular the fineness of the lady's mantilla). The dial has Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes, and a plant decoration around it; On the back, a transparent glass plate allows you to see the machinery. Compare it with pieces such as the one dated to the mid-19th century, titled “La Müsica”, which is in the Museum of Romanticism (Madrid); or the one signed by Le Roy & Fils (from Paris), from the first half of the 19th century, from the Cerralbo Museum in Madrid (Salón de Confianza); and others preserved in private collections. In general, French bronze watches from the 19th century are considered outstanding pieces (especially in terms of the cases), due to the care taken by the government in organizing and legislating the manufacture of applications and elements in bronze, the bronze technique mercury gilding, and the participation in the creation process of leading artists who were in charge of the designs of the figures and decorative motifs (also, it was not unusual to make figures inspired by or more directly copying great works of Art History) . The resulting clocks were highly appreciated, being used to decorate the interiors of palaces and prominent residences. Due to this, in the rest of Europe, inspiration from these examples was common for the creation of pieces. Weight: 18kg.

· Size: 48x16x58 cms