Description
Portico" clock in chased, gilt or patinated bronze and white marble. A vase full of flowers is mounted on the base. The pilasters are surmounted by lyres and decorated with leafy falls and pine cones; they rest on feline legs. The rectangular base is decorated with knotted laurel branches. The enamelled dial indicates the hours in Arabic numerals and the minutes in increments of fifteen. Directoire period (wear to the gilding). H: 51-W: 35-D: 12 cm
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Portico" clock in chased, gilt or patinated bronze and white marble. A vase full of flowers is mounted on the base. The pilasters are surmounted by lyres and decorated with leafy falls and pine cones; they rest on feline legs. The rectangular base is decorated with knotted laurel branches. The enamelled dial indicates the hours in Arabic numerals and the minutes in increments of fifteen. Directoire period (wear to the gilding). H: 51-W: 35-D: 12 cm