Directory Clock, ca. 1790

Directory clock, ca. 1790.
Black marble and mercury gilt bronze.
Two pineapples replaced. With 19th century beacon.
Running.
Measurements: 56 x 40,5 x 20 cm (bezel); 43,5 x 27 x 11 cm (clock).
Portico clock made at the end of XVIII century. The piece is made of black marble, material used for the main structure, that is to say, for the lateral columns, the base and the arc. These areas are decorated with gilded bronze ornaments in their entirety that reproduce Egyptian style effigies, elements typical of the Directory style since at that time there were many discoveries of Ancient Egypt discovered in the excavations that were carried out. The dial of the watch has Roman numerals and pear-shaped hands.