"Louis XVI Mantel Clock "the Chariot Of Ceres", In Gilded And Patinated Bronze"
Extraordinary Louis XVI mantel clock "The Chariot of Ceres", in gilded and patinated bronze, very refined. Ceres, goddess of agriculture, driving a chariot and showing a plow pulled by a pair of weathered oxen, France, late 18th century. dimensions: Height. Length 42 cm. 44.5 and 14 cm. The timepiece is signed by Caillouet in Paris (1733-1810). Mentioned in “Encyclopedia of the French Clock, Pierre Kjellberg. dad. 419.”