"Pendulum Sèvres Plates And Gilded Bronze With The Theme Of Love"
A terminal clock with a rich architectural decoration in gilded bronze and trimmed with porcelain plates with naturalistic decoration for the sides, and romantic scene with two doves for the front. The dial formed by flowery cartouches presents Roman numeral hours that frame a love bandaging its bow. The body is surmounted by an important richly decorated vase and four seeds. A face of Venus crowned with her crescent moon reinforces the theme of Love.
Movement at one and a half o'clock, in perfect working condition.
The plate bears the hollow stamp: "JAPY frères. Medal of Honor"
period: mid-19th century.
H: 42cm w: 18.5c