FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE (1810 - 1892) Bronze and marble clock - 19th century

Height x diameter: 46 x 26 cm.

neoclassical mantel clock with green marble body, embellished with a patinated bronze case in the shape of a crater decorated with dancing figures in high relief, inspired by the famous Borghese vase. Circular marble dial with Roman numerals, gilded bronze bezel and signed "F. Barbedienne" in the center of the dial.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)


- Philippe Burty, "Ferdinand Barbedienne, fondeur éditeur d’art", Paris, 1886.  
- Pierre Kjellberg, "Les bronzes du XIXe siècle", Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1987.  
- Encyclopédie des Bronzes, "Barbedienne et les grands fondeurs du XIXe", Ed. Faton, 2003

Item condition grading: **** good.
Clock mechanism not tested.