Bidspirit auction | Empire pendulum clock by ATALA,

Empire pendulum clock by ATALA, c - Empire pendulum clock by ATALA, circa 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 pyre. Base decorated with a frieze depicting the funeral of Atala. White enamel dial with cracks, black Roman numerals and blued hands, French round movement with half-hour striking mechanism on bell, 41x37x12cm