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Description
A refined small mercury-gilded bronze table clock, featuring a porticoed architecture clearly inspired by the Retour d'Égypte movement. The piece …
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A refined small mercury-gilded bronze table clock, featuring a porticoed architecture clearly inspired by the Retour d'Égypte movement. The piece stands out for its quality casting and rich decorative detail.
Artistic
Structure: Two lateral uprights in the shape of Egyptian caryatids support the circular case.
The figures rest on quadrangular bases decorated with human feet, a typical detail of the most refined neoclassical style.
Cyma: The top is crowned by a majestic eagle with outstretched wings, a symbol of power and nobility.
Decorations: The uprights are embellished with pine cones, fruit festoons, and acanthus leaves. The elliptical base features a bas-relief frieze of swans drinking from a fountain, enclosed within floral scrolls.
Pendulum: The lenticular pendulum is finely openworked and decorated with swan heads and palmettes.
Technical Specifications and Dial
Mechanics: High-quality Parisian movement stamped "AD. MOUGIN - Deux Médailles." Adolphe Mougin was a renowned French watchmaker based in Montbéliard and later in Paris, awarded two gold medals at the World's Fairs for the excellence of his mechanisms.
Dial: White enamel with Roman numerals for the hours and a minute track. The center is embellished with a guilloché gilded bronze disc with a sunburst pattern.
Clockwork: Equipped with chimes on the hours and halftime.
Details
Era: Second half of the 19th century (circa 1870-1890).
Material: Finely chased and mercury-gilded bronze.
Condition: Excellent aesthetic condition; The gilding is original and retains its characteristic luster. The mechanism is complete and in working order.
The Ad. Mougin mark is a guarantee of collectibility and lasting value. The star hallmark and the words "Deux Médailles" confirm the production of this renowned French workshop, active in the last quarter of the 19th century.
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- Dimensions
- 8.27ʺW × 4.72ʺD × 14.17ʺH
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
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