"Important Clock In Gilded And Finely Chiselled Bronze Representing Ganymede On A Chariot"
Important clock in gilded and finely chiselled bronze representing Ganymede on a chariot pulled by two eagles.White and blue enamel dial signed "Caillouet à Paris".
The lower part with a relief decoration of Ganymede who acts as Zeus' cupbearer. In fact, the myth tells that Zeus kidnapped the young Ganymede, struck by his beauty, with the help of two eagles.
Resting on legs shaped like a bird of prey.
France, Empire era. Height 53 cm.
A similar model is published full-page in "La pendule francaise" on page. 421.
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