Offered by Cor van der Heijden Private Collection Antique Clocks
A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance. The very refined typical attributes, sign of fertility Ceres shows.
Fire gilt bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance
The 8 cm white enamelled chapter ring has Roman numerals surrounded by a minute division. The center is a shaded radiate wreath, ormolu. The Empire hands are made of blued steel.
Eight-day spring-powered anchor movement has a pendulum with silk suspension. The Bell percussion in full during the whole hour and once every half hour by means of a locking disc.
Bronze ormolu case. The very refined typical attributes, sign of fertility Ceres shows. Also in the frieze of the base with snakes and horns of plenty are evidence of this. The whole in a very refined quality with original gilding.
Cor van der Heijden Private Collection Antique Clocks
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