Cartel clock, Jacques Caffieri, c. 1741 Cartelpendule mounted in a gilded bronze cupboard. On a large S-shaped volute, bottom left the round dial, the goddess Diana is on the clouds and keeps the arms spread to the slumbering endymion, located on a smaller volute at the bottom right, with the shepherd's hand in hand and flanked by his dog. Above the dial, Cupido, with a bow and arch in the hands, looks from the clouds. At the top left the dial a wall with a shell motif and cornice; Finish with flower, leaf and volute motifs. Paris bronze (metal). gilding (material) gilding Cartelpendule mounte
Cartel clock, Jacques Caffieri, c. 1741 Cartelpendule mounted in a gilded bronze cupboard. On a large S-shaped volute, bottom left the round dial, the goddess Diana is on the clouds and keeps the arms spread to the slumbering endymion, located on a smaller volute at the bottom right, with the shepherd's hand in hand and flanked by his dog. Above the dial, Cupido, with a bow and arch in the hands, looks from the clouds. At the top left the dial a wall with a shell motif and cornice; Finish with flower, leaf and volute motifs. Paris bronze (metal). gilding (material) gilding Cartelpendule mounted in a gilded bronze cupboard. On a large S-shaped volute, bottom left the round dial, the goddess Diana is on the clouds and keeps the arms spread to the slumbering endymion, located on a smaller volute at the bottom right, with the shepherd's hand in hand and flanked by his dog. Above the dial, Cupido, with a bow and arch in the hands, looks from the clouds. At the top left the dial a wall with a shell motif and cornice; Finish with flower, leaf and volute motifs. Paris bronze (metal). gilding (material) gilding
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