Chiseled, patinated, and gilded bronze clock depicting Eros playing the lyre while seated on a globe made of black-lacquered metal, decorated with stars and signs of the zodiac, enclosing two rotating white-enameled dials with black numerals, a serpent indicating the hour, resting on an entablature supporting a bow, quiver, pan flute, and torch, with a front panel depicting children at play, resting on four feet shaped like the head of Zephyr (signs of wear). Quadrangular counter-base decorated with palmettes, centered on a Medusa, resting on four spinning-top feet. Foreign work, circa 1820. H: 49 cm - W: 45 cm - D: 16 cm Provenance: - Public auction held on March 19, 2017, at the Enghien Auction House, lot no. 180. Note: Our clock can be compared to several similar examples: - Carlo Bonte Auctions, sale of October 20, 2021, lot 263. - Bonhams Skinner, sale of October 28, 2016, lot 674. - Christie’s Paris, auction of November 8, 2013, lot 253. Appraisal conducted by Mr. Cédric HENON - 06 95 34 93 78 - cedric.henon@authenticite.fr