Natchez Chactas Indian clock. Early 19th century. - Lot 152

Natchez Chactas Indian clock. Early 19th century. Gilt bronze, patinated and lacquered clock depicting the deliverance of the Natchez Chactas Indian by Atala. The white enameled dial, signed, is supported by a pyre and covered with a lion skin. The dial is signed "gentillome Palais Royal à Paris". It shows the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in Arabic numerals. The set rests on a canted base adorned with a bas-relief depicting Atala's funeral. Paris. Early 19th century. H_ 41cm W_32 cm D_11,5 cm Comparative bibliography : Pierre KJELLBERG, Encyclopédie de la pendule française du Moyen Age au XXe siècle, Paris, 1997, p.359, illustration, E. Two very similar models are in the collections of the Duesberg Museum in Mons, Belgium. Expert: Stéphane Pépe