Important L XVI Marble Clock
Important clock known as "Lost Love" or "Time Passing" in white marble depicting a vestal virgin leaning on an urn revealing a dial encircled in bronze, the whole resting on a base in blue turquin marble. Beautiful quality of sculpture. Thread mechanism, dial hands in the shape of stylized lyres. The date hand is blocked. Louis XVI period Dimensions: Height: 65 cm Width: 32.5 cm Depth: 22.5 cm We find a similar clock in the collections of the Pavlovsk Palace in Saint Petersburg. Another example is reproduced in the Encyclopedia of French Clocks from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century by Pierre KJELLBERG on page 295 under illustration C.
6 800 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Good condition
Material: Marble
Width: 32.5 cm
Height: 65 cm
Depth: 22.5 cm
Reference (ID): 1523701
Availability: In stock
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