Bidspirit auction | Empire - Pendulum clock, France,


Empire - Pendulum clock, France, ca - Empire - Pendulum clock, France, ca. 1810, gilded bronze, marked “Lepin à Paris”, Cupid with arrow on the clock case, richly decorated with arches, arrows, and a tree; white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blackened Breguet hands, framed by an acanthus wreath; the base features putti carrying a fruit basket and other floral motifs; many edges with diamond-cut detailing; the quality of the gilding is very good; French round movement with half-hour disc striking mechanism on a bell; movement runs, with key; 40 x 26 x 12 cm