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62 - “Napoleon’s Clemency Toward Madame de Hatzfeld.” An important, mysterious clock in finely chiseled bronze, patinated and gilded with matte and burnished gold; the concealed movement is set within a pillar-shaped trumeau adorned with a mercury-gilded tin panel from which the hands and Roman numeral hour markers emerge. The green marble pedestal, resting on four claw feet, supports a sculptural group depicting Napoleon I asking Princess Hatzel to burn her husband’s letter proving his betrayal. The entire piece rests on a veneered wooden base fitted with two pull-out knobs for winding the clock and setting the striking mechanism. Circa 1830. H. 53, W. 45, D. 23 cm. Signs of wear and some missing parts.
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“Napoleon’s Clemency Toward Madame de Hatzfeld.” An important, mysterious clock in finely chiseled bronze, patinated and gilded with matte and burnished gold; the concealed movement is set within a pillar-shaped trumeau adorned with a mercury-gilded tin panel from which the hands and Roman numeral hour markers emerge. The green marble pedestal, resting on four claw feet, supports a sculptural group depicting Napoleon I asking Princess Hatzel to burn her husband’s letter proving his betrayal. The entire piece rests on a veneered wooden base fitted with two pull-out knobs for winding the clock and setting the striking mechanism. Circa 1830. H. 53, W. 45, D. 23 cm. Signs of wear and some missing parts.
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