Charles X clock; France, c. 1830.

Clock Charles X; France, c. 1830.

Gilt and enameled porcelain.
It has Brocot suspension.
No pendulum or key.
Presents faults and reintegrations on the dial.
Signed Chabelain to Reins and Martí Pons.
Measurements: 45 x 32,5 x 15,5 cm.
Clock is gilded bronze that rises on a stepped base, adorned the upper area with a large garland in relief and a little love that delicately holds a butterfly. Above the base is the clock face is integrated into a pedestal adorned with the hours in Roman numerals that are integrated into cartouches that are part of a floral border. The design is completed with the figure of a boy leaning gracefully on the clock case on one side and a younger boy seated on the other side of the clock.
Nineteenth century bronze table clocks were key pieces of interior decoration and design, as well as symbols of social status and refinement. Elaborately crafted and often adorned with artistic motifs, these clocks not only served to measure time, but also reflected the technical advances and taste for fine craftsmanship of the time. Bronze, a durable and aesthetically appreciated material, allowed the creation of complex and elegant forms, integrating styles such as neoclassical or rococo, which made them highly valued objects in the residences of high society.