Achille Brocot Neoclassical "La Liseuse" Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th-century
Achille Brocot (French, 1817–1874) Neoclassical "La Liseuse" Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock 19th-century, French Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Achille Brocot (French, 1817–1874); Gautier, Paris Marking(s); notes: Movement stamped "A.
Brocot à Paris"; dial inscribed "Gautier, R. d. Fosses M_martre 5, Paris"; French, 19th century Materials: patinated bronze, marble, metal, enamel Cataloger Note: 19th-century French Neoclassical figural mantel clock featuring a patinated bronze allegorical figure titled La Liseuse (The Reader), depicting a classically draped woman seated with an open book. The clock is raised on a tiered light-cream marble base with beaded metal trim and bun feet.
Fitted with an 8-day mechanical movement with hour and half-hour strike, Brocot fine-regulation system, and pendulum length markings to the backplate.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- patinated bronze, marble, metal, enamel
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- H. 17" x W. 22" x 7" deep
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206798681
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.