Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810

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A very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock, depicting Homer in the Ruins of Troy, by André-Antoine Ravrio … Read more A very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock, depicting Homer in the Ruins of Troy, by André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814), circa 1810.

This exquisite large scale example of an early 19th century French Empire patinated and fire gilt bronze ormolu, malachite marble clock, depicting the famous Greek poet Homer in the ruins of Troy, with a lyre and accompanied by his dog. Eight day silk suspension, the gilt dial signed "A. Ravrio" and having black Roman numerals, encircled with an engraved bronze bezel.
The statue stands on a malachite marble base and is inset with a gilt bronze bas relief panel of a Dionysian feast, with Dionysus (Greek god of wine) seated in a landscape and surrounded by male and female revellers. The clock is raised on a gilt bronze plinth with gilt bronze claw feet, the clock having an eight day time and strike mechanism, pendulum & key is present.
Condition is superb, the bronze, gilding and marble is in immaculate condition, the clock has just been professionally cleaned and keeps excellent time.

An identical example can be seen in P.Kjellberg "LA PENDULE FRANCAISE" p404 example C. published Paris, 1997.
Ref. Dumonthier, "The Bronzes of the Mobilier National, Clocks and Cartels", pl. 52 no. 1.
Dupuy-Baylet (Marie-France), "Clocks of the Mobilier National 1800-1870", Dijon, 2006, pp. 178-179, entry 89. See less