Bidspirit auction | Empire portal clock
Empire portal clock - Empire portal clock Circa 1810, white alabaster and gilt bronze applications, oval base with 2 square columns, the columns and column bases crowned by vases, base with plant frieze, profile-framed white enamel dial, gilt cloth drapery with Apollo's head on the lower edge of the case, pendulum in the shape of an Apollo's head in a halo, eight-day movement, pendulum on thread suspension, half and hour strike on bell, height 53 cm, width 34.5 cm, key attached, dial with hairline cracks and missing parts, function tested, not working, in need of restoration/cleaning