Portico clock II Empire. France, ca. 1860-70

Portico clock II Empire. France, ca. 1860-70.
Gilt bronze.
The gold is worn.
Measurements: 60 x 29 x 17 cm.
Portico type table clock with French machinery. The gilded dial with Roman numerals and Breguet-type hands is centred between the four columns. The piece is made entirely of gilt bronze. With a design of an architectural character, the piece sits on four legs that give way to a base on which two columns flank the case of the clock. The pediment rests on top of the case, with ornamentation in relief of plant motifs and a projecting cornice in the upper area of clear classical inspiration.