Louis XVI Style Clock, Circa 1900

Charming Louis XVI-style mantel clock, crafted in pink marble and richly adorned with finely chased gilt bronzes and an elegant bronze subject with brown patina.

The egg-shaped case encloses a circular white enamel dial with delicate painted floral decoration. It is supported by a gilt bronze mount with naturalistic decoration, embellished with two confronting ram heads, linked by stylized branches, a decorative element emblematic of the neoclassical taste.

The top is crowned by a gilt bronze group representing two doves watching over their nest lined with eggs, a symbol of peace, love and fertility. On the side, a graceful putto in brown patina bronze, in an attitude full of movement, seems to support the clock, bringing to the whole a great elegance.

The whole rests on a triangular base in pink marble underlined by a beaded frieze in gilded bronze. The quality of the chasing, the harmony of the materials and the richness of the decoration testify to the skill of Belle Époque bronzeworkers.

Epoque: circa 1900
Style: Louis XVI
Materials: pink marble, gilt bronze and brown patina bronze
Decor: putto, two doves on their nest lined with eggs, two ram heads, branches and neoclassical ornaments
Decor: white enamel with painted floral decoration
Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm; Width 10 cm; Depth 10 cm
Condition: perfect state of preservation

Elegant and refined, this clock makes a charming collector's item, combining the softness of pink marble with the richness of high-quality ormolu ornamentation.