Gilded and patinated bronze mantel set, the clock adorned with Chronos holding the scythe and a female figure draped in antique style, symbolizing "l'Emploi du temps". The white enamelled dial is surrounded by flowering waterfalls and foliage. The clock rests on a base adorned with oval friezes and a wide scroll base decorated with acanthus leaves, centered on a female face wearing a shell. Original movement, cleaned, overhauled and in working order. The candelabras, with five leafy arms, are supported by a nymph standing on shell foliage. Each candelabra rests on a four-legged base in the form of foliate scrolls. Napoleon III period. Our clock is inspired by a highly successful model, numerous examples of which can be found in 18th-century inventories: the clock known as "à la Geoffrin" or "l'Emploi du temps". On a rectangular base, this clock features a seated young woman reading a book while leaning against the dial. She is dressed in an antique-style draped gown and coiffed in a chignon. The female figure symbolizes the "Use of Time". Laurent Guyard created this model with a Musson movement for Marie-Thérèse Geoffrin. The female figure is directly inspired by her portrait. Madame Geoffrin organized one of the most fashionable salons in Paris, where she entertained artists, scholars, writers and philosophers. Pendulum: W: 52cm, D: 17cm, H: 64 cm Candelabra: W: 29cm, D: 29cm, H: 70cm Napoleon III period, Circa: 1850
- Reference :
- 2091
- Availability :
- Sold
- Identifier Exists:
- False
