Bidspirit auction | French Empire pendulum clock, fir
French Empire pendulum clock, fir - French Empire pendulum clock, fire-gilded bronze, 1st half of the 19th century, a woman reading a book, surrounded by scientific instruments, base decorated with pergolas with snails and floral elements, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, gilded rosette with guilloché in the center, blackened hands, mounted on pressed round plates, French round movement with half-hour striking mechanism on bell, clock mechanism running, 35x34x11cm French glass pendulum clock, 2nd half of the 19th century, faceted glass on all sides, decorated with floral tendrils also on the glass, white marble base and vase, French round movement with 1/2 hour disc striking mechanism on bell, clockwork running, 42x31x12cm