Portico Clock In Mahogany Decorated With Gilt Bronze - Return From Egypt

https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/pendola-impero-a-portico-retour-d-egypt-Empire clock with mahogany portico nicely decorated with a series of gilded mercury bronzes depicting Sphinxes and allegorical subjects in neoclassical taste. The Swan, the Medusa, the Palmette and the Imperial Eagles stand out, arranged with great aesthetic sense. On the front of the base is a bronze plaque with dancing cupids. At the top of the portico stands a golden eagle with outstretched wings. The stylistic perfection and the great relevance to the historical period testify to the elegance of the Empire style, always in balance between grace and strength, between the references of classicism and the myth of war. The clock is in excellent condition. Tracked and insured shipment with anti-dock packaging in a wooden crate.