Reloj de sobremesa estilo Luis XV

Beautiful Desktop Clock French Gilt Bronze Mercury. The NINETEENTH century.

This beautiful table clock of gilt bronze, which stands out for its exquisite decoration and quality of invoice.

The pedestal low in black wood holds another pedestal of golden metal and profiles are curved. On this stood the watch, which rests on the legs of an animal that arise from plant forms. Above, there is a walk of architectural forms very classic, over the which the sphere. It is white, round and with numbering in roman and needles simple. Finishes off the piece into a garland and floral on the that there are multiple musical instruments root classic (lyre, pan flute...) and a crown of laurel.

Both the iconography as the decorative elements of this watch comprise the main feature of the so-called Louis XVI style. This, which was called in his time “Style to the Greek”, was born in France and encompasses, roughly from 1760 to 1789 or so (before Louis XVI began to reign, but continuing during his administration). The influence of Age is undeniable, which re-emerged in the era thanks to the discovery of the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Forms rectangular of the watch, not too strong, are shows of the delicacy of this art style and, despite the abundance of decorative elements, there is a certain regularity in the use of the same.

Beautiful watch that decorará any room in a home commensurate with their beauty and elegance.