Empire Gilt Bronze Clock "the Birth Of Love" France 1810

Gilt bronze Empire clock "The birth of love France 1810

The dimensions of the clock:
Height: 43 cm
Width: 34 cm
Depth: 12 cm

In a classically dressed Venus, the angel of love removes the rose. The clock is built on 6 round feet, the lower base is rectangular with round sides. In the ornament of this base, various putti can be seen in a landscape. The sides are decorated with banners. To the left of the clock house is Venus removing the angel of love from the rose. To the right of the clock house is a brazier. The clock is made entirely of gilded bronze.
The timepiece has an enamel dial with Roman numerals and finely carved gold-plated hands. Enamelled dial with Armingaud's signature in Paris Worked in Paris from 1803 to 1813 Porte ST Martin, information to be found in the French watch by Tardy page 13. The clock is equipped with an 8-day spring anchor movement with rope pendulum, half-hourly strike. mechanism on a small silver bell.
The clock can be found in "French Bronze Clocks" by Elke Niehuser Image and in Pierre Kjellberg's book La Pendule Française page 389