Description
Mantelpiece depicting Ulysses seated on his spear, presented as a military hero after the fall of Troy The dial formed by his shield, the zoomorphic feet formed by owls and snakes The dial indicating the hours in Roman numerals Chased bronze Empire period (1804-1815) H. 55 cm. L. 36 cm. D. 15 cm An identical clock is in the V&A Museum (586-1908). Illustrated in Tardy, "La pendule française", Second part, 1969, P. 372.
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Mantelpiece depicting Ulysses seated on his spear, presented as a military hero after the fall of Troy The dial formed by his shield, the zoomorphic feet formed by owls and snakes The dial indicating the hours in Roman numerals Chased bronze Empire period (1804-1815) H. 55 cm. L. 36 cm. D. 15 cm An identical clock is in the V&A Museum (586-1908). Illustrated in Tardy, "La pendule française", Second part, 1969, P. 372.