A large clock featuring deities carved from bronze, gilded and...

A large clock featuring deities carved from bronze, gilded and patinated, forming a border, accented by a frieze of grapevines, adorned with a lyre and cherubs beneath a festooned drapery. It is flanked by two figures encircled by grapes, each holding a cluster. The first depicts Heracles clad in the skin of the Nemean lion, and the second depicts Dionysus clad in a goatskin. The ensemble is supported by a black marble pedestal embellished with a Bacchanalian scene depicting an elephant ridden by a young Bacchus, as part of a procession. The front corners are adorned with elephant heads. The base is framed by a wide acanthus frieze and rests on feet featuring winged lions. The gilded bronze dial features twelve white enamel discs indicating the hours in blue Roman numerals. The bronze hands are decorated with arrow motifs. Paris. Restoration period. Circa 1835/40
Dimensions: H_84 cm W_56 cm D_22 cm
Parts have come apart. Damage and peeling at the base. The key and balance wheel are missing

Expert: Stéphane PEPE

Expert: Stephane PEPE