A CHARLES X ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

CIRCA 1825

Details

A CHARLES X ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
circa 1825
In the form of a cherub in a chariot drawn by hounds emblematic of Fidelity, the wheel set with a later enamel dial and later bell striking movement, the base with a frieze cast with putti at play, on paw feet
17in. (43cm.) high, 19in. (48cm.) wide, 5½in. (14cm.) deep

Lot Essay

This clock relates to an example supplied circa 1806-1808 by the bronzier André-Antoine Ravrio to Princess Caroline Murat for her boudoir in the Elysée Palace (see H. Ottomoyer/P. Pröschel et. al., Vergoldete Bronzen,, Munich, 1986, vol. II, p. 692, fig. 18a)