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Empire period, circa 1810
Large chased bronze model with double brown and gold patina.
Diana the Huntress seated on a patinated bronze rock in which the movement is inscribed.
In the center, a waterfall effect decorated with reeds. She is holding her prey in one hand and her quiver in the other.
Large white enameled dial, signed Picnot (watchmaker active in Paris circa 1810), countersigned on the back plate.
Large rectangular base with rounded sides decorated with a hunting scene, duck trophies and winged griffins.
Resting on six feet.
Superb craftsmanship. Original mercury gilding.
Movement with silk thread suspension.
In good working order. Strikes hours and half-hours
Pendulum, gong and key supplied.
Height: 50 cm - Width: 43 cm - Depth: 11 cm
Bibliography :
P. Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la Pendule Française, Paris, 1997, p. 335, fig G
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