Boundary clock with winged sphinxes, with date movement, in chased, gilded and patinated bronze, the circular white enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals in black indicating the hours, minutes and day, topped by an eagle carrying a thunderbolt and resting on the boundary stone decorated with fame in scrolls, flanked by winged sphinxes, topped by plumet (transformations). Black marble base decorated with sphinxes, mascaron, scrolls and flowers resting on four flattened ball feet. Signed THONIFSEN in Paris. Empire period. Height : 47 cm 47 cm - Width : 48 cm - Depth : 13 cm Note : The clockmaker Thonifsen practiced in rue Mandar from 1806 to 1820 and in rue de la Comtesse d'Artois in 1830. The model of our clock is inspired by the clock with sphinxes delivered in 1781 for the Salon of the Bagatelle pavilion of the Count of Artois. Expert : Mister Cédric HENON, 06 95 34 93 78, cedric.henon@authenticite.fr