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210 - A beautiful clock in bronze gilded with mercury, depicting U…
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Estimate €1,800 - €2,700
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Description
A beautiful clock in bronze gilded with mercury, depicting Urania reading, known as the ‘Astronomy’ clock. The muse, dressed in ancient style and wearing a crown of stars, leans on a bookcase adorned with a bust of Homer and griffins, and surmounted by scientific instruments, holding a book in her hand. Opposite, a guilloché-engraved column supports an armillary sphere. Rectangular base adorned with an Athenian figure framed by columns, linked by drapery. Dial framed by a frieze of ovals, signed ‘Blasson’ in Troyes Empire period Dimensions: 38 x 30 x 11 cm
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Auction time 10/31/2026 at 2:00 PM
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