“Squelette” pendulum clock
c. 1795
Case: French workshop
Mechanism: French maker
Pendulum clock with visible “skeleton” mechanism and three dials. The central dial shows the hours in Roman numerals, the degrees of the minutes and the calendar of the Republican month graduated from 1 to 30 in
Arabic numerals. The upper dial illustrates the phases of the moon
Chased bronze, white marble, painted enamel, 39 x 28 x 17 cm
Initials “R A” on the lower dial
Collection Fondazione Francesco Federico Cerruti per l’Arte
Long-term loan Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Turin
Inv. CC.O.E79
Bibliography: Christov-Bakargiev 2021, vol. II, p. 1109, no. 12.
