Antique 19C empire French figural bronze n marble clock Putti with Pipes ^Sale

Absolutely fantastic in quality and amazing architecturally the French big clock, "Denier a Paris" and “Cailleaux” (early 19th century)! Judging by the magnificently detailed execution of the traits and form of putti ("putto"), there is a high probability that the prototype of this figure, served as one of the models of the famous French sculptor Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814). Production technique: bronze cast with brown patina, gilt bronze (ormolu, gilded, gold plated), hand chasing, Polished Green Marble. The clock is made in style: Neoclassical, Empire, Classical.

Size app.: 47 cm (roughly 18.5 in) high, 21 cm (roughly 8.26 in) wide, 16 cm (roughly 6.30 in) deep. Very Good condition, minimal wear, restoration of one pipe, mechanism needs maintenance and cleaning. Anyway, please study good resolution imagesfor cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 10 -12 kg is going to measure 15 kg packed forshipment (for my record).

A putti (Italian "putto" , plural - "putti") is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and sometimes winged. Originally limited to profane passions in symbolism, the putto came to represent the sacred cherub (plural cherubs) (plural cherubim); and in the Baroque period of art, the putto came to represent the omnipresence of God. A putto representing a cupid is also called an "amorino" (plural - "amorini") or "amoretto" (plural - "amoretti")