4285 -
Two-column portico clocks
Style:
19. century
Empire
Empire period
Spring-wound - wound with a key, run for 3-5 days.
Quarter strike - 1/4 - strikes every 15 minutes.
Chiseled brass ornaments, pendulum and frame.
Enamel dial.
Columns and top decoration made of alabaster.
Wood retouch/lining - painted decor.
Main antique appliques - polychrome - gilded with gold leaf.
Architectural symbolism "Staircase": In the Empire, these clocks were conceived as miniature antique temples (portals).
Stairs: The base of the clock is formed by several steps that lead "inside" the temple.
Mirror: A mirror is placed on the back wall behind the columns, which optically doubles the number of columns and creates the illusion of an endless hall.