This endearing French mantel clock combines lustrous ormolu and sumptuous white marble, making for a light and yet majestic work that perfectly compliments the masterfully executed Neoclassical design.
The clock features the full-length ormolu figures of a decorated, uniformed Roman soldier and a small child, who stand with sheaths of wheat about their feet, and hold an oval mirror surmounted with a bow. The mirror is set atop the central, circular clock dial, which is mounted around its edge with laurel leaves and a bow. The clock dial features a white enamel face with Roman numerals and outer Arabic numerals, and bears the signature ‘Ageron / A Paris’.
The clock dial and figures are set onto curved, rectangular form ormolu steps, which are mounted onto a white marble base. The base is beaded with ormolu around the edges and features a frontal ormolu frieze of wave forms, all standing on four ormolu toupie feet.
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Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
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Style:Neoclassical(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:MarbleOrmolu
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Place of Origin:France
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Period:19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:19th Century
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Condition:ExcellentWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: 9358Seller: LU956310884713
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