the figures, of bronze gilded, seated on the circular dial, are in the style of Falconet and represent Venus with two cherubs; the dial has pierced hands in the shape of arrows to mark hours and minutes, and secondary hands of blue steel for days weeks and month; the pedestal, which rests on a square base, is in the baroque style with medallions and branches of bay leaves, and is supported by inverted consoles

Mantle clock, c. 1770

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Details
Title
Mantle clock
Artist Life
1720 - 1814
Role
Maker
Dimension
16 1/2 in. (41.91 cm)
Accession Number
31.2
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the figures, of bronze gilded, seated on the circular dial, are in the style of Falconet and represent Venus with two cherubs; the dial has pierced hands in the shape of arrows to mark hours and minutes, and secondary hands of blue steel for days weeks and month; the pedestal, which rests on a square base, is in the baroque style with medallions and branches of bay leaves, and is supported by inverted consoles