Antique French Gilt Bronze Empire Neoclassical Statue Clock by Rabiat Paris 1810 Decorative Arts We sold an almost identical

We sold an almost identical table 20 years ago that was stamped "Gillows"

providing brilliance to everyday scenes through subtle choices in coloring and lighting

signed & dated

it is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany

He did not return to the Salon until after 1945 with scenes of battles from the Empire through his work for the Army Museum

Antique French Gilt Bronze Empire Neoclassical Statue Clock by Rabiat Paris 1810 Decorative Arts We sold an almost identicalIncredible investment quality antique French gilded bronze Empire eight day clock, "Allegory of Poetry" Claude Franois Rabiat circa 1810, in excellent condition. The clock depicts a handsome tall winged angel holding a stylus and leaning on a column with two volumes on philosophy. The column with four portrait plaques including "Caesar" and the writer philosopher "Xenophon", there are two further portrait plaques to the side of the column, the clock