Description:
Large clock in burnished bronze and finely chased and mercury-gilded bronze, attributed to the celebrated sculptor/bronze maker Pierre-Victor LEDURE, symbolizing "L'Etude" (The Study). The dial is set within a rectangular draped base topped with three books, one inscribed PHIS TOM 3 and another ASTRO TOM 1. The base is flanked by a female figure, personifying Study, who rests her left elbow on the books and holds a rolled-up diploma in her right hand. The antique green marble base features a gilded bronze frieze in the center depicting putti studying architecture, astronomy, and drawing. The 30-day calendar dial is signed "Dubuc Le Jeune". France. Period: Empire. HxWxD: 70x42x18.5 cm
