Portico clock Louis XVI - Gilt bronze - 1790
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€ 160
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Antique Louis XVI style gilded bronze portico clock dating from around 1790, with a mechanical 8‑day movement, eight‑day power reserve, made in France, in good used condition and in working order, striking every half hour with a gong, sans winding key, and measuring 24 × 20 × 10 cm (2 kg).
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Charming little table clock in gilded bronze, finely chased, typical of this transitional period from the late Louis XVI era to the Directory/Consulate (late 18th – early 19th century).
The eye is immediately drawn to its architected silhouette or the circular case resting on a console stand, and above all crowned with two doves with delicately shaped wings, as if caught in full flight. This 'galant' motif, a symbol of union and gentleness, lends the whole a rare poetry; it is an intimate, refined object.
The base, with stepped sections and panels, displays a very beautiful work of chiselling: foliate friezes, laurel, rosettes arranged as punctuation, leaves with raised veins. All of it rests on turned feet with engraved decoration, which visually lightens the whole. The gilding, warm and luminous, emphasizes the volumes and catches the light on the edges, while the recessed areas retain a softer patina, very pleasant to the eye.
The white enameled dial, with Roman numerals and a railway minute track, is animated by openwork gold hands. One can discern a red signature, Giroux & Cie, in Paris, on rue des Capucines—a detail that remains seductive, anchoring the object in the world of fine Parisian houses.
A tasteful, well-balanced, delicate pendulette that works perfectly and is sold with its keys.
Charming little table clock in gilded bronze, finely chased, typical of this transitional period from the late Louis XVI era to the Directory/Consulate (late 18th – early 19th century).
The eye is immediately drawn to its architected silhouette or the circular case resting on a console stand, and above all crowned with two doves with delicately shaped wings, as if caught in full flight. This 'galant' motif, a symbol of union and gentleness, lends the whole a rare poetry; it is an intimate, refined object.
The base, with stepped sections and panels, displays a very beautiful work of chiselling: foliate friezes, laurel, rosettes arranged as punctuation, leaves with raised veins. All of it rests on turned feet with engraved decoration, which visually lightens the whole. The gilding, warm and luminous, emphasizes the volumes and catches the light on the edges, while the recessed areas retain a softer patina, very pleasant to the eye.
The white enameled dial, with Roman numerals and a railway minute track, is animated by openwork gold hands. One can discern a red signature, Giroux & Cie, in Paris, on rue des Capucines—a detail that remains seductive, anchoring the object in the world of fine Parisian houses.
A tasteful, well-balanced, delicate pendulette that works perfectly and is sold with its keys.
Details
Over 200 years old
Yes
Bronze type
Gilt bronze
Style subtype
Louis XVI
Era
1400-1900
Clock type
Portico clock
Material
Bronze
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power Reserve
8 day movement
Striking
half hour, one bell
Style
Antique
Country of Origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
24 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1790
Weight
2 kg
Winding Key
No
