Egyptian revival art deco clock gilded bronze
An Art Deco figural gilt bronze and marble Egyptian three-piece clock garniture.
French, circa 1925.
With two Egyptian female figures in gilt bronze, standing upon the rectangular footed base, their arms out-stretched above them together with four marble columns on which the clock sits, mounted within a marble crescent-shaped surround, surmounted by a winged sphinx in gilt bronze, with two figural garnitures, pendulum and key, clock, 65.5cm x 36.5cm, garnitures, 35cm high
The clock with two figural garniture is about 80cm total width.
Egyptomania was a strong inspiration for the art deco artists. A full chapter about this in the very good book about art deco by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Ghislaine wood. (Page 40 to 50).
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