Caption

Mantel clock by Alexandre Pertrand fl. ca. 1840. Four-column portico form on a cuboid base and counter-base; boxwood inlays on the front of the cornice and base with a rhombus rosette and tendril on both stanchions; gilded bronze bases and capitals. Suspended movement with a silver dial with Roman numerals and two keyholes hanging between the columns. Gilded bronze frame with shells surrounds the clock. Oak construction with rosewood facing and light wood insets. Ca. 1840, Paris, France. Timepiece; height 47 cm, width 21 cm., A decorative wooden mantel clock with a rectangular base and top connected by four fluted columns, featuring a circular clock face framed by an ornate round gold-colored floral bezel; the wood shows dark brown and lighter brown tones with inlaid floral marquetry in a lighter wood color on the base and top, and gold-colored caps and square plinths at the column ends; the clock face is silver-gray with dark hands, set against a neutral pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_094

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Keywords

Mantel clock Alexandre Pertrand fl ca 1840 Four-column portico form cuboid base counter-base boxwood inlays front cornice base rhombus rosette tendril stanchions gilded bronze bases capitals Suspended movement silver dial Roman numerals two keyholes hanging columns Gilded bronze frame shells surrounds clock Oak construction rosewood facing light wood insets Ca Paris France Timepiece height 47 cm width 21 cm decorative wooden mantel clock rectangular base top connected four fluted columns featuring circular clock face framed ornate round gold-colored floral bezel wood dark brown lighter brown tones inlaid floral marquetry lighter wood color top gold-colored caps square plinths column ends clock face silver-gray dark hands set neutral pale gray background.