clock depicting an allegory of a gardener, shown standing, surrounded by a rabbit and his gardening tools: a watering can, a shovel, and a rake. His hat rests on a tree stump beside him. The pastoral subject of this clock perfectly illustrates the taste of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's era for nature and country life. A fluted central column supports the white enamel dial, with Roman and Arabic numerals and a sweep second hand. The column is adorned with a laurel wreath, and the dial is surmounted by an antique-style basin. The whole rests on a chamfered base, decorated with floral motifs and a lion's head, above four claw feet.
Louis XVI period
Circa: 1775
Dimensions: L: 15cm, W: 8cm, H: 26cm
Condition report : In good overall condition. Original gilding with slight wear and scuff marks. 19th-century mechanism, cleaned, serviced, and in working order.
- Reference :
- 6518
- Availability :
- Item available
- Width :
- 15 (cm)
- Height :
- 26 (cm)
- Depth :
- 8 (cm)
- Era::
- 18th century
- Style::
- Louis XVI
- Materials:
- Bronze, Enamel
- Identify Exists:
- False