C.1830, French, Ormolu & Bronze Figural Clock, "VENUS" at the Harp.
In figural clocks of this period, no two figures dominated the artists attention more than Venus and Apollo; they appear together & separately on many clocks. The detail on this case is very fine, Venus' head dress and hair finely chased, and the front of the harp with equal detail. The base of the clock carries a frieze of musical themes, a lyre, sheet music swords and banners. This clock came from storage and has not run in many years, although the movement appears complete, with original hands. The dial is worn and will need re-silvering and the numerals re-applied. The silk type pendulum is a poor replacement and will need a better one. (Timesaver's carries a decent replacement.). A large eye catcher for those into the classics and French furniture. Height 20 inches
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