Bidspirit auction | Empire Pendule de ATALA c.

Empire Pendule de ATALA c. 1810, m - Empire Pendule de ATALA c. 1810, made of formerly gilded and patinated bronze, depicting the liberation of the Natchez Indian Chactas by Atala, based on the novel by Chateaubriand. The sleeping guard leans against the funeral pyre. The base is decorated with a frieze depicting the burial of Atala. White enamel dial with cracks, black Roman numerals and blued hands. circular movement with 1/2 hour disc strike on bell, pendulum missing, thread torn, 41x37x 12cm