Impressive Clock Longcase Of Height 235 Cm In Boulle Marquetry 19th

Important clock / longcase in Boulle marquetry
(height 235 cm)
Napoleon III period
Perfect condition Original clockrevised in perfect working order(under warranty). Marquetry on all sides. Dial is majestic with its 12 cartridges enamelled copper. Imposing by : - its size (height235 cm),
- its rich bronzes (2 feet "lion"),
- and quality of its marquetry,
Work of marquetry withdanse scenes little Glass door with original glass balancer with bronze Regulator withChronosis a primordial god personifying"Time and Destiny". It appears essentially in Orphic traditions, and is often wrongly associated with the god Cronos, king of the Titans and father of Zeus. In his "modern" depiction, he's described as anold man with a pair of black wings as well as a scytheand an hourglass orthe earth recalling its function. Dimensions (in cm) : height : 235 cm width : 76 cm depth : 37 cm www.antiquites-biau.com