Table clock. Louis XVI style. France, ca. 1860.

Table clock. Louis XVI style. France, ca. 1860.
Gilt bronze and porcelain Sèvres style.
Paris movement with half and hour chimes.
The pendulum is missing.
Measurements: 48 x 38 x 15 cm.

This Louis XVI style table clock rises on spinning top type feet and lateral supports decorated with ovals. The preeminence of the neoclassical style can be appreciated in every detail. The gilded bronze structure is combined with enameled porcelain in Sèvres style. The dial features a gallant scene in the central medallion and is ornamented with Roman numerals. The oblong plinth is decorated with floral friezes of polychrome porcelain. Scenes of mythological themes, "Greek style", decorate the base. The structure is topped by an urn with scroll handles and a vegetal knob on the lid.