4156 -
Two-column portico mantel clocks
Source:
French
Empire period
Spring-wound - winded with a key, runs for 3-5 days.
Half-beating (1/2) - beats every 30 minutes.
Enamel dial.
Chiseled wreath - brass.
Full marble body.
Contrasting brass appliques emphasize elegance and craftsmanship.
This is an exclusive table clock made of white marble, which, thanks to the combination of light stone and golden brass, gives a very light and clean impression. In the 19th century, this type was a symbol of high social status and was most often placed on mantelpieces or ladies desks or in gentlemens offices or bourgeois salons.