Offered by Van Brug Collection
Very special Empire mantel clockset with vases in the manner of a Medici vase, France 1800. Gilt and patinated bronze.
Dial signed 'Galle' Rue Vivienne.
The lid vases are also attributed to Claude Galle.
literature:
Encyclopedia La Francaise Pendulum, Pierre Kjelberg, page 326/327.
Vergoldete Bronze Otto Meyer and Pröschel, page 364.
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