Gilt-bronze clock featuring Venus Anadyomene with two cupids

Localisation : The Graphic Arts Room
Année de création :Between 1830 and 1840
Artiste :Ragot

Description

This Louis XVI style clock was made in the first half of the 19th century, probably around 1830-1840, by the clockmaker Ragot. It features Venus Anadyomene accompanied by two cupids. This is a representation of the famous mythological episode of the birth of the Goddess rising from the sea. The characters surround the dial, which sits on the shaft of an antique style column. The base, made from black wood decorated with a gilt-bronze plant border, sits on gilt-bronze circular feet. This clock’s motion has never been modified, which is rare. The base of the case features a space intended for organ pipe or chime motion. As is often the case, this musical mechanism unfortunately disappeared.