Elke Niehüser - French Bronze Clocks - 1700–1830

Niehüser, Elke: French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830. A Study of the Figural Images
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 0-7643-0494-9

Well-founded study of French bronze pendulum clocks of the 18th and early 19th century, focussing on figurative representations. It deals with mythological themes (especially Greek and Roman gods and heroes), allegories, exotic figures and depictions of historical and literary motifs. In addition to art-historical and iconographic analyses, the work offers insights into manufacturing techniques such as casting, chasing and fire gilding.
More than 300 colour illustrations and a list of 1,365 documented clocks from the period from Louis XV to the Empire supplement the detailed individual descriptions.

An important reference work for collectors, dealers and scholars for the stylistic categorisation and identification of French bronze pendulum clocks.

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