Table clock - Gilded and patinated bronze - 1750-1800 - (Cupidon the blacksmith) clock

Top quality bronze fire-gilt and patinated Empire pendulum clock. Very fine portico clock from the Empire period, crafted in fine fire-gilt bronze, crowned with a sculptural group depicting Cupid as a smith (Cupidon forgeron). This refined allegorical theme is typical of the French taste at the beginning of the 19th century.

The architectural portico structure is supported by faun-caryatids, which give the composition both balance and a strong sculptural character.

The enameled dial, signed Chevallier à Paris, refers to the Parisian clockmaker, while the bronze model is attributed to the famous bronze caster Jean-Simon Deverberie, one of the leading representatives of Empire bronze production.

The quality of the casting, the precision of the engraving, and the harmonious proportions testify to high-level Parisian craftsmanship.

Dimensions

32 × 55 cm (height) × 11 cm
The clock is in good working condition and comes with a pendulum and key.

The photos are part of the description. Our items can be viewed in the Mora Antiques showroom in Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium.