Description
CLOTHING in gilt bronze representing Venus playing with Love, the goddess leaning on cushions is lying on a bed of rest with swan-necked uprights, decorated with draperies forming festoons and placed on tapered feet. The enamelled dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes signed Crosnier Jeune, Place des trois Maries A Paris is inscribed in the rectangular base adorned with shells in volutes and fleurons, winged putti on sea horses and goats in appliques. It rests on feet with lion claws. Counter base in black marble and feet toupies. Empire period (Restorations, small chips on the frame and resumption of the gilding). Height : 34 cm 34 cm ; Width : 32 cm
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CLOTHING in gilt bronze representing Venus playing with Love, the goddess leaning on cushions is lying on a bed of rest with swan-necked uprights, decorated with draperies forming festoons and placed on tapered feet. The enamelled dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes signed Crosnier Jeune, Place des trois Maries A Paris is inscribed in the rectangular base adorned with shells in volutes and fleurons, winged putti on sea horses and goats in appliques. It rests on feet with lion claws. Counter base in black marble and feet toupies. Empire period (Restorations, small chips on the frame and resumption of the gilding). Height : 34 cm 34 cm ; Width : 32 cm
