Empire table clock; France, circa 1810

Empire table clock; France, circa 1810.
Mercury gilt bronze.
In running condition.
Measures: 51 x 31,5 x 13 cm.
French table clock of Empire style and period. All of it is made in gilded bronze with mercury, with a sculptural concept typical of this period. The base is decorated with relief ornamentation that occupies the entire front of the base with plant motifs in the form of a border arranged in the form of a frieze. The watch case with Roman numerals and Breguet-type hands stands on this base. The case has been designed in a sculptural manner, flanked by a rounded bulge representing a soldier and various other elements related to the same theme.