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Directoire-period PORCH CLOCK in gilded bronze with a Neocla…
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176
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Directoire-period PORCH CLOCK in gilded bronze with a Neocla…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Directoire-period PORCH CLOCK in gilded bronze with a Neoclassical decoration featuring an ancient portico adorned with an eagle with outstretched wings, surmounted by a dog and a bow, and supported by flaming torches. The white enamel dial features Roman numerals for the hours and a railway-track minute scale, signed François Watrin in Metz
Suspension movement, complete with its gong, sun-shaped balance wheel and key (in need of servicing)
Base decorated with bas-reliefs depicting two swans and palmettes on the front, with patinated feet
42 x 21.5 x 11 cm
(minor restoration work around the dial’s winding holes; one of the dog’s hind legs has been restored; wear to the gilding, more pronounced on the base)
See original version (French)
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