FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI
FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI
LYRE CLOCK Gilded bronze, brass, enamel, ornamental stones and white
marble H. 56 cm, W. 25 cm
The lyre clock represents one of the most graceful and specific models of the Louis
XVI period. There are many versions that differ from one another either in their decorative composition or in the materials used.
Our copy is surmounted by a radiant woman's mask and is decorated with friezes of pearls, drapery, acanthus leaves and ornamental stones.
The whole forms an openwork decoration specific to this type of clock and rests on a white oval marble base. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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FRANCE ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI
LYRE CLOCK Gilded bronze, brass, enamel, ornamental stones and white
marble H. 56 cm, W. 25 cm
The lyre clock represents one of the most graceful and specific models of the Louis
XVI period. There are many versions that differ from one another either in their decorative composition or in the materials used.
Our copy is surmounted by a radiant woman's mask and is decorated with friezes of pearls, drapery, acanthus leaves and ornamental stones.
The whole forms an openwork decoration specific to this type of clock and rests on a white oval marble base. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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