A French mantel clock in patinated, gilt and silvered chased bronze, made in the first half of 19th Century, with silk suspension and bell strike. It runs for 15 days on a single wind.
The term "bronze" is not technically correct. All French pendulum clocks cases are built in brass. This alloy is much easier to work, being less porous than true bronze. Very detailed sculptures can be obtained, as can be seen in the enlarged picture. Bronze was used only on statues and other items exposed to the weather, not on clocks.
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