Pendulum "the coronation of love" after the sculpture by Claude Michallon. Empire period

Large clock in gilded and patinated bronze and red griotte marble representing "the coronation of love" after the model of the sculptor Claude Michallon.
Clock depicting Psyche and love in patinated bronze on either side of a marble terminal.
The base in red griotte marble is decorated with applique gilded bronzes of floral garlands, crowns, bows, torches, ....
A counter base receiving the base is highlighted by a frieze of hearts The clock rests on 4 angular feet with winged claws.

Eight-day movement with hour and half-hour strikes, the suspension is wire. Gilded bronze dial with blued steel Breguet type hands.
Very nice quality of cast iron, chasing, mercury gilding and "antique green" patina
Height: 53 cm
Width 37.5 cm
Depth 17.5 cm
Supplied with pendulum and two keys.
Period: circa 1815

Condition report: pendulum in very good general condition, with its mercury gilding and its original patina. Very well preserved gilding and patina Movement and chime in good working order. Minor repairs on the marble and some chips.

Many artists, painters, designers, bronze sculptors have been inspired by the love story between Psyche and love. The model of Psyche crowning love by the sculptor Claude Michallon (1751-1799) was used by many bronze workers to produce clocks such as P. Philippe Thomire, Antoine Ravrio, Feuchère, Pierre-Victor Ledure. This harmonious and elegant figurative clock was fashionable and very appreciated by the society of the time

References. model on the same subject and of different sizes is reproduced in many documentations including:
 - Vergoldete bronzen by Ottomeuer / Prozchel, volume 1 page 350,
 - La pendule Française by Pierre KJELLBERG page 402,
 - French Bronze Clocks by Elke Niehuser page 208,
 - Les Bronzes du Mobilier National by Dumonthietr.E plates 49.
 
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