Bidspirit auction | Parisian wire escapement clock. Gilded

Parisian wire escapement clock. Gilded and silvered bronze with Napoleon on horseback. Circa 1840 Empire Style Table Clock 45 cm working - Parisian wire escapement clock. Gilded and silvered bronze with Napoleon on horseback. Circa 1840 Empire Style Table Clock Magnificent gilded and silvered bronze table clock in a style that evokes the Empire era. The lot features a monumental, richly decorated case, surmounted by an equestrian statue in silvered bronze depicting a figure in historical uniform (probably Napoleon). The dial is set into a decorated rocky element. The quadrangular base is embellished with a central relief depicting an imperial eagle or a swan surrounded by garlands, and rests on a lower base with rich volutes and decorations