CLOCK IN GILT AND PATINA BRONZE , EMPIRE PERIOD

An Empire period clock in the form of an Etruscan vase in gilt bronze and brown patina on a pedestal. It has two high handles ending in finely chiselled bronzes in the shape of women's heads. The vase is richly decorated with arrows, swans, cups of flowers, and hosts a white enamelled frame signed A. Lemoine Asaria, with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes. The whole rests on a square base raised by four round feet. Empire period, early 19th century. Empire period, Circa: 1800 Dim: W:16cm, D:11cm, H:42cm. Very good condition