Gilt bronze clock featuring the knight Bayard... - Lot 290 - De Baecque et Associés

Gilt bronze clock featuring the knight Bayard in armor holding a flag on which is inscribed "Love his country the glory and his friend". It presents a stele surmounted by a shield marked "Chevalier Bayard sans peur et sans reproche". The dial is surrounded by two figures, one captioned "Protecting innocence defeating the oppressor": a seated man and two women imploring before him and the fight of two knights. The rectangular base representing in the center the same fight and many characters. Trophies of arms on the sides. Restoration period Total height 36,5 cm - W. at the feet 30,5 cm - D. 11,5 cm BL Missing the sword, a needle and small chips around the holes of winding