Empire table clock; France, early 19th century.

Empire table clock; France, early nineteenth century.
Gilded bronze and enameled porcelain.
It has Paris type machinery.
Preserves pendulum and key.
It presents faults and needs to be adjusted.
Measurements: 37 x 25 x 10 cm.
French table clock of Empire style and period, with Paris type movement with chime. The clock is made of gilded bronze, with a sculptural concept typical of this time. It is a piece of classical aesthetics, with a base decorated with a garland of plant motifs of great symmetry arranged in bas-relief as a frieze. Above it stands a round figure representing an allegory of love, as you can see a bow with arrows, clearly alluding to cupid. Raised on a pedestal the figure extends one of his hands towards a lyre, representation of Apollo that crowns the structure where the clock case is housed. The dial features Roman numerals in black with Breguet hands.