"French Pendule Clock In Gilded Bronze, “la Lettre” Signed Dubue"
Provenance: FrancePeriod: 1800 ca
Signature: Dubue
Functions: hours and minutes, half 'n' hour chime
Dimensions: 43 x 30 x 14 cm
The female figure, dressed in clothes that harken back to classical antiquity, could represent a personification of Wisdom or the Muses, often depicted in a similar way in Greco-Roman mythology. The fact that she is holding an envelope and what appears to be a letter could indicate a role as a messenger, perhaps of news or knowledge. This could symbolize the transmission of wisdom or ideas through time.
The clock positioned inside a half column recalls classical architecture, evoking stability, duration and the order of the universe.
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