PENDULE FRANCAISE A CALENDRIER A FORME DE RUCHE DU DEBUT DU 19EME SIECLE EN BRONZE DORE ET MARBRE A fine early 19th century French ormolu mantel clock in the shape of a beehive with calendar

Gaston Jolly, a Paris

Gaston Jolly, a Paris
The case surmounted by a large beehive with bees flying in and out of the hive over the main body of the case decorated with floral and ivy relief on a canted antico marble base on bun feet, the 9.5cm signed white enamel Roman dial with smaller Arabic numerals in a central ring depicting the date with gilt fancy hands, the twin barrel movement with silk suspension and suspension adjustment screw, with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Currently running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum. 36cms high

Napoleon chose the bee as his imperial emblem which was embroidered in gold on his coronation robe of 1805.

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