Bidspirit auction | Porthole clock with mother-of-pearl marquetry.

Porthole clock with mother-of-pearl marquetry. French School. 19th century - Ebonized wood with mother-of-pearl marquetry and enameled dial. Dimensions: 62 x 48 x 20 cm. A porthole-style wall clock with a richly carved case decorated with mother-of-pearl marquetry in curvilinear motifs. The white dial with Roman numerals is integrated into the ensemble by a gilded metal frame. The sinuous shape and ornamentation link it to the aesthetics of the French Second Empire. This work dates to the second half of the 19th century.