Honoré Pons French Rococo Gilt Bronze Clock 19th Century Figural Putto

Fine work of gold-plated (ormolu, mercury gilding) bronze built as mantel (desk, shelf) clock, movement signed "Aubanel et Rochul a Paris #40", Pons Brevete. Honoré Pons (1780 - 1847), clockmaker known as Pons de Paul, born in Grenoble, moved to Paris then to St Nicholas d'Aliermont near Dieppe. A famous French clockmaker, he is known for having revived the watchmaking industry in Saint-Nicolas de Aliermont. He is the author of numerous Paris and carriage-type machinery. In 1827 he was awarded a gold medal.
Size app.: 29.2 cm (roughly 11.5 in) high, 21 cm (roughly 8.3 in) wide, 11 cm (roughly 4.3 in) deep. Very good condition; minor age and usage wear, dial has retouches, movement is not running but it winds up (both clockworks) and strikes – we don’t guarantee accuracy of time and functionality overall. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight measure some app. 4.1 kg packed for shipment app.: 6 kg
A putto (Italian "putto" , plural - "putti") is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and sometimes winged. Originally limited to profane passions in symbolism, the putto came to represent the sacred cherub (plural cherubs, cherubim); and in the Baroque period of art, the putto came to represent the omnipresence of God. A putto representing a cupid is also called an "amorino" (plural - "amorini") or "amoretto" (plural - "amoretti").