Louis XVI Style Clock In Gilded Bronze With Lions' Muzzles, Greek Decor, 19th Century

Louis XVI style clock in gilded bronze with lion muzzles, Greek decoration, 19th century This beautiful neo-classical clock rests on a pretty rectangular base with protruding angles and fluted projections richly decorated with stylized acanthus leaves set back in the center at the front and back and with numerous gadroons, surmounted by four scrolled consoles flanked by a laurel garland on the front, and on a grid background on all sides. In the central part a beautiful and large enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and black Arabic numerals for the minutes, beautiful worked dauphine hands. Frame of the bezel with molding with beveled domed glass. Arranged with lion masks holding drapery rings on each side of the dial, surmounted by a rich antique fire cassolette with foliage handles with a fixed lid. Dimensions: Height 40 Cm Width 25 cm Depth 14 cm Bronze attributed to Henri Houdebine Period XIXth Napoleon III Ponpon clock in Paris signed on Platinum (tardy Rue Charlot, 1850), Japy Fils movement 1855 Medalist. (tardy) Domed glass on the front, flat glass on the back access to the movement. Restored to its original state. Superb condition, Movement entirely cleaned and revised, perfect operation. Total authenticity, without modifications. Superb original gilding, traces of use and age, Chime on half-hour and hour bell, Winding key and pendulum included as original. Start-up instructions available on request. Authenticity guaranteed. Worldwide delivery Secure parcel with tracking, Its ornamentation and style give this clock remarkable adaptability, allowing it to enhance both refined classic atmospheres and refined and chic modern decors. Bronze attributed to Henri Houdebine, with numerous pieces with the letter H and numbered, and the study of the quality of the bronzes, the assembly, and the gilding, and the models of this Napoleon III period and the signatures of clockmakers. Henri Houdebine created his company in 1845 where he gained a good reputation in the manufacture of decorative bronzes and clocks. His works, considered to be of high quality, were inspired, among other styles, by the neo-Greek decorative repertoire, then very fashionable in the 1860s. His works were an immediate success with the public and it is estimated that as early as 1855, 50% of his production was exported. Houdebine is found established at 64, rue de Turenne, in the period 1865-1880. He participated brilliantly in several Universal Exhibitions, such as those held in Paris in 1855, where he was awarded a 2nd class medal for cups and statuettes, in London in 1862, and again in Paris in 1867, 1878 and 1889, where he won a gold medal for all his exhibited works. Houdebine is found at the Universal Exhibition in Chicago in 1893, presenting torchères, clocks and even some sculptures. Provenance: Parisian Collection Reference: GML-11417-000 national furniture Model of Pendulum. The French Pendulum Pierre Kjellberg Page 189 Figure F to the model presented.