BRONZE MANTLE CLOCK, CUPID WITH ROOSTER. BRONZE, MARBLE. POSSIBLY FRANCE, LATE 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Clocks
Reference: ZF1036
Mantel 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, its front slightly projecting to accommodate the clock case. The clock face is white, with Louis XVI-style hands and Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals in five-minute increments. This case rests on a gilded marble pedestal, which features a Greek key pattern resembling waves, a laurel wreath, and flanked by books, an overturned vase of flowers, and an arch. Above the base are vegetal motifs and a ribbon. A gilded bronze rooster sits atop the pedestal, and a burnished bronze cupid (note the bow, suggesting a connection to Cupid, the god of love) or cherub grasps the rooster, creating a striking contrast. A few similar examples are known in European private collections, as this was a highly prized model, and French workshops specializing in such pieces created variations for watchmakers upon request. There is also another model, without the rooster and with the reclining angel, very similar to the present one, of which porcelain examples made in Meissen are also known.
· Size: 35x15x40 cms
4.200 €
