Table clock. France, late 19th century

Table clock. France, late 19th century.
Patinated bronze, with gilt details.
Belgian marble base.
Paris movement.
With pendulum and key. Without bell.
Presents faults and signs of use consistent with antiquity.
Measurements: 59 x 31 x 16 cm.

Table clock in bronze and Belgian marble. It presents an architectural case crowned by a male figure in heroic attitude, dressed in military uniform and accompanied by symbolic elements such as the globe and the anchor, motifs associated with navigation and the explorer spirit.

This type of sculptural composition was characteristic of nineteenth-century French watchmaking, where the watch case was integrated with an allegorical or historical scene.