A French gilt-bronze wall-clock and companion barometer

IN THE RÉGENCE STYLE, CIRCA 1885

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A French gilt-bronze wall-clock and companion barometer
In the Régence Style, Circa 1885
Each surmounted by a pair of columns headed by a laurel wreath, above a circular dial, the clock with twin-train movement striking on a gong, the barometer's dial inscribed BAROMETRE HOLIOSTERIQUE ANAROIDE /P.H.B.N., flanked to each side by two playing putti, above a seated winged figure, with foliate terminal
47 in. (121 cm.) high; 17¼ in. (44 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

This model is inspired by the work of André-Charles Boulle and Jean Berain, ornemaniste du Roi, both working for King Louis XIV.

The two seated winged figures are most probably emblematic of Fame and Time.

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