Claude Galle, Rare signed Masonic clock from the Empire period.

Very beautiful clock from the Empire period called "the stonemason" in chiseled, gilded and patinated bronze.
Masonic allegory, we find Eros (Cupid) there sawing the symbolic stone helped by an ingenious construction formed by his bow, two arrows and a saw blade.
The oval base, with a central projection, is decorated with certain Masonic attributes, such as the square and the compass (the exploration of desires and passions while maintaining an educated moral framework) but also the flaming star (the exploration, the development and use of knowledge as a guide) and the hammer (pure heart, moral and spiritual).
The three stones of different sizes, on which Eros rests, could be a reference to Euclid's 47th problem, symbolizing the maintenance of order in his own life.
The base rests on six pretty spherical pointed feet, reminiscent of the egregoric pendulum.

This beautiful clock is signed Galle rue Vivienne in Paris. For Claude Galle (1759-1815), one of the most eminent bronziers, chasers and founders of the end of the 18th century and of the Empire.

Very good condition, with its original mercury patina and gilding.
Old small repair on one of the arrows.
In perfect working order, overhauled wire movement, with its pendulum and its key.

Empire period.

As usual, I (this changes from "we", being a lady I don't have Alain Delon syndrome like some colleagues :-) ) take my photos in natural light, in order to be able to appreciate the objects in closer to their reality.
Artificial lights such as "photo studios" totally transform the gilding by magnifying them... all too often creating great disappointment for the buyer.

This rare clock is illustrated and referenced in the books:
-From noon to midnight, the master watchmakers. Gottardini and Lecujy, page 171.
-P. Kjellberg, Encyclopedia of the French Pendulum, Paris, 1997, p. 444.

Particularly rare on the market, there is an unsigned copy of this clock model sold at Sotheby's on April 16, 2016, lot 345.

Dimensions:
Height 34cm
Width 29.5cm

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