"French Gilt Bronze Clock"
French clock from the DIRECTOIRE era. LATE 18th century; gilt bronze pendulum with 2 sphinxes which carry the white and midnight blue enamelled dial around the edge, with gold dots; 3-hand pendulum: hours, minutes and date of the revolutionary calendar in force until 1799.At the top, 2 standing dogs resting on a basin, the dial bears the signature: AUTRAY à PARIS. In a cartridge. This clock is in its beautiful original gilding
A sphinx clock of a similar typology appears in “la pendule française” published by TARDY, page xx. Which belongs to the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
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