Neo Egyptian Fireplace Trim Bust Of Cleopatra XIX Th Century Napoleon III Period

Neo-Egyptian mantelpiece from the end of the 19th century. It is signed by Domange Rollin. The whole being made of black marble from Belgium and cherry red. The clock is surmounted by a bust of Cleopatra wearing the Nemes, a crown adorned with the cobra god protecting the sovereign, and the vases are decorated with the wings of Isis. On the dial, imaginary numerals are inspired by ancient Arabic numerals. We recognize our usual numbers 1 and 2, while the numbers 3, 4, 9 and 10 are invented, and the others are composed like Roman numerals (for example: 5 = 2+3). Rollin succeeds Domange at the head of the Parisian watchmaking house. First of all rue de la Corderie in the years 1840-1850, it moved to 55 rue de Bretagne around 1860, which corresponds to the period of production of this trim.