Empire clock; France, circa 1810.

Empire clock; France, circa 1810.
Mercury gilt bronze.
Replaced dial.
It works.
Measurements: 42 x 31,5 x 12 cm.
French table clock of Empire style and period, made in gilded bronze with mercury. The piece has been designed based on a sculptural concept typical of this time. It is a piece of classical aesthetics, with decorated base ornamentation in relief as a classic frieze that occupies the entire front of the base. On it rises the clock case with a dial that has Roman numerals and bruguet type hands. Leaning on the clock case we can appreciate the presence of a round figure representing a muse holding a book in her hand, so it could be the muse of poetry. This sculptural value of the clock goes beyond the female figure, since numerous elements can be seen, such as the base of a pillar on which sits a fluted column or the ornaments that finish off the upper area of the clock case.