Lot Essay
A closely related mantel clock with crouched Atlas supporters is illustrated in the Austrian section of Tardy, French Clocks The World Over, Paris 1985, part 4, p.311
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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE CENTREPIECE, with foliage-trimmed associated diamond-point cut-glass tapering bowl upon a pierced frieze supported by stylised anthemion and lotus-leaf brackets resting upon twin crouching figures, the bow-ended rectangular plinth mounted with a neo-classical relief with Fame and other figures, the ends with portrait medallions of Apollo, upon a moulded stepped plinth base, possibly Viennese
131in. (33.5cm.) diam.; 24in. (61cm.) high
131in. (33.5cm.) diam.; 24in. (61cm.) high