LOUIS XIV PERIOD
LOUIS XIV PERIOD HOMMET in Paris Apollo's chariot clock In brown tortoiseshell and copper veneer decorated with lambrequins and quartefeuille. Rich ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes featuring Apollo on his chariot and a triton at the top. Bronze and enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and engraved Arabic numerals for the minutes. Movement signed Hommet, Paris. Height: 87 cm
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LOUIS XIV PERIOD HOMMET in Paris Apollo's chariot clock In brown tortoiseshell and copper veneer decorated with lambrequins and quartefeuille. Rich ornamentation of chased and gilded bronzes featuring Apollo on his chariot and a triton at the top. Bronze and enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and engraved Arabic numerals for the minutes. Movement signed Hommet, Paris. Height: 87 cm