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Description
This fine mantel clock is a superb example of Charles X period design. The clock, which is crafted from malachite and ormolu—with the malachite being a later veneer—includes a large and impressively wrought sculptural surmount.
The clock features a two-tier stepped malachite base, the upper tier separated from the lower by an encompassing ormolu mount moulded with foliate motifs. The clock drum itself is set into a naturalistically rendered rocky outcrop, the circular ormolu dial inscribed with Roman numeral hour indices. The ormolu rocky outcrop is surmounted by a full-length figure of an adolescent Cupid, who sits with a tablet on his lap.
Details
Country of Origin
Date of Manufacture
c. 1830
Period
Style
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Dimensions
Height
51 cm / 20.1 inches
Width
33 cm / 13 inches
Depth
14 cm / 5.5 inches
Reference:
16566
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