Portico clock, Louis XVI, circa 1780.

Portico clock, Louis XVI, circa 1780.
Mercury gilt bronze, marble and biscuit de Sèvres plates.
It presents faults in the enamel and pendulum of later period.
Measurements. 43 x 26 x 8 cm.
Louis XVI style table clock, with white structure following an architectural scheme, and applied gilded bronze decorations. The piece shows a design inspired by the baroque both for its plan and for the profusion of decorative elements, subordinated to the structural lines, without hiding the lines that define the piece. The façade consists of a base composed of a single step, raised on low bronze feet. This base is topped with the typical ornamental repertoire of the Louis XVI language, adorned with plant-inspired reliefs. The facade has two columns, already mentioned. Between the two front pillars is the pendulum in the form of a medallion.