Decorative arts
Mantel Clock
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- Date
- ca. 1780
- Accession number
- 27.102
- Makers
- Enameler: Elie Barbezat(Opens in new tab) (1768–1777)
- Clockmaker: Joseph Léonard Roque(Opens in new tab) (French, 1725–1825)
- Dimensions
- 17 x 16 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (43.2 x 41.3 x 16.5 cm.)
- Medium
- marble, gilt bronze, glass, brass
- Description
- Three carved figures surround the clock. A woman leans over the clock, to embrace one putto, while another kneels at the base of the case. The clock is framed by gilt bronze beading, a bow at the top, and two swags of flowers on either side. The figures and the clock rest on a pedestal with a continuous frieze of gilt bronze. The grey marble base is modern.
