Chiseled and gilded bronze clock featuring a chariot of love - Lot 275

Lot n° 275
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1500 - 2500 EUR
Chiseled and gilded bronze clock featuring a chariot of love - Lot 275
Chiseled and gilded bronze clock featuring a chariot of love, with an off-center circular dial partially enameled to form the chariot’s wheel, displaying the hours in Roman numerals and set within a procession depicting a winged Cupid drawn by two butterflies. It rests on a rectangular base decorated with stylized palmettes. Empire period. Height: 29 cm Width: 22 cm Depth: 7.5 cm Note: "Papillons" (butterflies) in Greek means "breath" and "soul" (of which it is the etymon). Our model likely symbolizes Cupid guided by the soul.
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