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Chariot clock
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A chariot clock is a type of mantel/table figural clock in the form of a chariot whose dial is set into the wheel or elsewhere, its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century southern Ge
Car of History by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, features a life size statue of Clio, the muse of history. It is the largest chariot clock ever made, and is exhibited in National Statuary Hall, US Capitol.
Car of History by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, features a life size statue of Clio, the muse of history. It is the largest chariot clock ever made, and is ex
Automaton chariot clock, Augsburg second half of the 16th century. It is believed it was a gift to Tzar Ivan the Terrible.
Automaton chariot clock, Augsburg second half of the 16th century. It is believed it was a gift to Tzar Ivan the Terrible.
A rare Austrian chariot clock whose case is carved in wood, c. 1810. National Watch and Clock Museum.
A rare Austrian chariot clock whose case is carved in wood, c. 1810. National Watch and Clock Museum.
Allegorical clock of the harvest featuring a Bacchante. Consulate period, France, c. 1800.
Allegorical clock of the harvest featuring a Bacchante. Consulate period, France, c. 1800.
French Empire mantel clock
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A French Empire-style mantel clock is a type of elaborately decorated mantel clock that was made in France during the Napoleonic Empire. Timekeepers manufacturing during the Bourbon Restoration are al
Chariot clock
…dial set into the wheel. Unlike the German predecessors, the chariot does not move and automata figures are rarely seen. In common with the rest of the French Empire style mantel clocks of the period, the allegorical pendules au char (chariot clocks) also had a meaning, served a political ideology and often exalted moral values: Heroism…
Patinated and ormolu bronze piece representing Mars and Venus, an allegory of the wedding of Napoleon I and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. By th
Patinated and ormolu bronze piece representing Mars and Venus, an allegory of the wedding of Napoleon I and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. By the famous bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire, c. 1810.
A sort of mask used to protect the gilder from the poisonous mercury fumes.
A sort of mask used to protect the gilder from the poisonous mercury fumes.
C. 1810–1815 piece presenting George Washington in full military dress. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
C. 1810–1815 piece presenting George Washington in full military dress. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
An 1822 clock depicting the nereid Galatea, Catherine Palace. The respective allegoric composition in relief of the frieze, represents the "Triumph of
An 1822 clock depicting the nereid Galatea, Catherine Palace. The respective allegoric composition in relief of the frieze, represents the "Triumph of Galatea", based on the homonymous fresco by Rafael Sanzio.