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Gilded and chiselled bronze clock
See original version (French)
135
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Gilded and chiselled bronze clock
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €3,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Gilded and chiselled bronze clock
The upper section depicts Eros carving his bow from Hercules’ club in the round.
White enamelled dial adorned with black Roman numerals and ‘Breguet’ hands.
The lower section features four ancient or mythological scenes in bas-relief: Hercules and Omphale (Hercules spinning wool), the punishment of Marsyas, two griffins, and a chariot drawn by cherubs playing music.
It is adorned with palmettes and a heart pierced by two arrows, set within an applied crown.
Stands on four ‘spinning top’-style feet.
Louis XVI period
H: 48 cm. W: 35 cm. D: 12 cm.
Without the rear lunette
The central scene is inspired by the marble sculpture by BOUCHARDON, created in 1750 for the Gallery of Hercules at the Palace of Versailles; a theme depicting the victory of love over war.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Me Deloute // Catalogue auction on 11 November
Auction location
Auction time
11/11/2026 at 2:15 PM
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