A LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED BLEU TURQUIN AND WHITE MARBLE ROTARY CLOCK ALLEGORICAL OF THE ARTS France, circa 1880

the baluster shape rotary clock case surmounted by cloudborne cupids holding laurel wreaths and flower garlands and flanked by classically dressed female figures allegorical of sculpture and painting.

Overall in good condition. Sculpture is lacking her hammer in her right hand. The clock has no winding key. The white marble base with two later cast floral garlands to the back, ungilded. Some of the bronze mounts lack their mounting screws. Tarnishing to gilt bronze and minute chips around the edges of the white marble base.
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