Rare early 19th Century French Empire period fire gilt bronze ormolu and red Rouge Griotte marble clock surmounted by a superb model of Urania the daughter of Zeus and the goddess of astronomy and navigation. Shown seated in classical robes with a celestial globe, maps, parchment and books. Ormolu mounts to the front and sides. Unsigned enamel dial, eight day silk suspension movement. Star diadem is a later replacement. A rare clock. French, circa 1820.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirt...