Empire Gilt Bronze Chariot Form Mantle Clock, by Le Roy a Paris, designed as the figure of Venus in a Chariot of Love, playing with Cupid, the seated figure of the Goddess within an enclosed chariot the cylindrical clock cased below her waist, the chariot with two paw feet to rear, being drawn by swan, on a black marble ovoid base, the front with applied low relief applique showing other gods and goddesses cavorting. The clock face with Roman numeral chapters and Arabic numbers in the quarter hour positions. To the lower end of the face, enamelled, "Le Roy a Paris." Clock works to back with silk thread suspended pendulum, escapement. Works and pendulum not originals. Marks near base of round clock body with "LR 305 KD [sic]. Circa 1900.

{Approximate dimensions: 16 3/4" H. x 15 1/4" W. x 5 3/8" D.}.

Pendulum replaced, and not at the correct height to be used with the silk thread. Metal back to clock works absent. Copper wire around mother and cupid's hand so as to assure the smaller figure stays at its precarious angle. Light surface wear, dust and scratches. curl shaped mark to top of marble plinth, 1" from hole; and 3" long scrach to back, light chips to top of base. Patination to metal parts. Please ask for video of clockworks going to the best of our ability as non-specialist aucitoneers.