A PATINATED BRONZE ALLEGORICAL MANTEL CLOCK, French, third quarter 19th Century, depicting Lucifer seated on a cask draped in jewels and coins, the oblong base incised with serpents and griffins and raised on grotesque feet--20 in. high | Christie's

Lot 164

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A PATINATED BRONZE ALLEGORICAL MANTEL CLOCK, French, third quarter 19th Century, depicting Lucifer seated on a cask draped in jewels and coins, the oblong base incised with serpents and griffins and raised on grotesque feet--20 in. high

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A PATINATED BRONZE ALLEGORICAL MANTEL CLOCK, French, third quarter 19th Century, depicting Lucifer seated on a cask draped in jewels and coins, the oblong base incised with serpents and griffins and raised on grotesque feet--20 in. high

Lot Essay

The figure is based on the sculpture by Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852) first exhibited at the Salon of 1834 and popular during mid 19th century.