Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze
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Lyre Empire clock with swans "Apollo" in gilded bronze

2.500
19th century
Empire Style, Consulat
DELIVERY
From: 75002, Paris, France

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    Paris, Empire period.
    Elegant lyre clock in finely chiseled and gilded bronze, matt and shiny.
    Attributed to the bronzier CHOISELAT GALLIEN (Louis Isidore Choiselat Gallien, "bronzier du Garde-Meuble")

    Dial in the form of a delicately openwork rosette, applied with twelve cartouches with Arabic numerals.
    Surmounted by the bust of Apollo between two swan necks holding a garland in their beak.
    Rectangular base in sea green marble, decorated with an applied frieze of laurel wreaths, torches and ribbons Resting on four small acorn-shaped feet.

    Complete movement revised by our watchmaker, in perfect working order,
    Anchor escapement with silk thread suspension.
    Brass gong, strikes the hours and half hours.
    Height 50 cm Width 19 cm Depth 11.5 cm

    Three identical models are known:
    One at the Bayerischen Schlössserverwaltung in Munich,
    The second at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton,
    The third at the Ministry of Finance in Paris.
    Bibliography:
    Elke Niehüser: French Bronze Clocks, o.A. 1999, p. 258, fig. 1226.
    H. Ottomeyer / P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen - Die Bronzearbeiten des Spätbarock und Klassizismus, München 1986; I, p. 379 (ill. 5.15.21).

    Ref: F5XLN13FM4

    Condition Very good
    Style Empire Style, Consulat (Table Clocks and Desk Clocks of Empire Style, Consulat Style)
    Period 19th century (Table Clocks and Desk Clocks 19th century)
    Country of origin France
    Artist Louis Isidore Choiselat Gallien
    Height (cm) 50
    Materials Gilt bronze
    Shipping Time Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days
    Location 75002, Paris, France
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