Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A mercury gilt bronze clock depicting two young women dressed in antique style sitting in Etruscan-style shepherdesses on either side of a draped table with claw feet, studying a map...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock with Cupid in a Chariot
By Marie Prevost
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Exceptional gilt bronze mantel clock with its key depicting a winged Cupid in a chariot. The chariot is pulled by two doves that are resting on a platform adorned with water-leaf. Th...
Bronze
Ormulu and Chased Bronze Rocaille Clock, Raingo & Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Important Rococo style clock in chased and gilt bronze. This Louis XV style clock has a very fine decoration of moving foliage, flowers and shells. The whole is surmounted by a bouqu...
Bronze
Large Directoire period clock in patinated and gilt bronze
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A large Directoire period clock distinguished by its architectural silhouette and contrasting patinas. The circular white dial, with Roman numerals, rests on a console with lion's pa...
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock in Rocaille Style
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Small gilt bronze clock in Rocaille style, richly decorated with foliages, shells and foliated scrolls. The white enameled dial, with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic for minutes,...
Bronze
Romantic period, Couple mantel clock, 19th century
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A large, gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock from the Restoration period depicting two figures at the top: the man appears to be an artist, shown seated, holding a palette. His cu...
Bronze
Table Clock Empire Period France
Located in New York, NY
A mantel clock made during the Empire period 1790-1820 in France. Made from burnished gilt bronze. The Greek God Apollo is playing the lyre with his feet resting on a guilded stool.
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century finely chased and cast dore bronze mantle clock. Porcelain dial in excellent condition. Signed "Millet." Original pendulum. Don't have original key, but can have one made.
Marble, Bronze
Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
An Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, date circa 1820-1830 A superb Empire gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock of eight day duration signed on the white enamel dial H.Robert-Horloger a la Reine . The dial with Roman numerals and gilded steel Breguet style hands for the hours and minutes. The movement with anchor escapement, silk thread suspension, striking on a single bell, with outside count wheel. The extremely fine case featuring the standing figure of Urania, Muse of Astronomy holding a pen in her left hand which points to a star-studded globe adorned with the signs of the zodiac around its circumference, the globe set on the back of four putti upon a plinth, containing the dial with a serpent-wrapped Paris, date circa 1820-30 Height 73 cm, width 50cm, depth 22 cm. In addition to the above prestigious locations, clocks of this model can be found at Warsaw Castle and in the Bayerischen Nationalmuseum, Munich. The Parisian clockmaker Bailly (d. after 1818) was one of the finest of his day and as such earned the title of Horloger de LL. MM. II. Et RR (Clockmaker to Their Imperial and Royal Majesties). Working from rue de Richelieu he was with Lepaute one of the main suppliers to the Garde-Meuble. Bailly, who retired in 1818 had the responsibility of maintaining the clocks at Compiègne and the Trianons and is known to have used cases by the leading Parisian bronziers including Pierre-Philippe Thomire and Claude Galle as well as Ferdinand Schwerdfeger who supplied him with a case for a regulator surmounted by a star-studded and zodiac banded globe...
Bronze
First Empire style mantel clock, 19th century France
Located in Madrid, España
First Empire 19th Century Mantel Clock Chiseled and mercury-gilded bronze, with an enameled porcelain dial signed "Thiery à Paris," Roman numerals, and Arabic numerals for minutes, ...
Bronze
French Empire Clock
Located in Hudson, NY
A very finely cast gilt bronze clock depicting Psyche at her toilet. The reflective mirror of polished bronze and that each element is cast separately then screwed on is an excellent...
Ormolu
Bronze Mantel Clock, France, Second Half of 19th Century
Located in Rīga, LV
Bronze mantel clock, France, first half of 19th century Additional Information: Materials: Bronze, gilding Vintage from the 19th century Place of Origin: France Date of Manufa...
Bronze
