A clock known as a "cage clock" or "bird clock," made of...
A clock known as a "cage clock" or "bird clock," made of white marble and chiseled, gilded bronze; the dial is signed "Thiéry à Paris." To the left of the movement, a woman dressed in ancient style stands beside a cage; to the right, a cherub on a cloud holds a bird in his hands. Base with a frieze after Clodion and fluted bands. Rests on six spindle-shaped feet
Late Louis XVI period
H 37 cm - W 30 cm - D 11.5 cm
Expert: Bertrand BERTHELOT
A clock known as a "cage clock" or "bird clock," made of white marble and chiseled, gilded bronze; the dial is signed "Thiéry à Paris." To the left of the movement, a woman dressed in ancient style stands beside a cage; to the right, a cherub on a cloud holds a bird in his hands. Base with a frieze after Clodion and fluted bands. Rests on six spindle-shaped feet
Late Louis XVI period
H 37 cm - W 30 cm - D 11.5 cm
Expert: Bertrand BERTHELOT
