Pendulum in the shape of a Medici vase in finely chiseled gilded bronze, handles formed of two giraffes chiseled with palmettes, enamelled dial with Roman numerals surmounted by a frieze of vines, plinth decorated with laurel wreaths and palmettes, made circa 1926-1927, date of l arrival of the Zarafa giraffe * offered to Charles X by Egypt, from the 19th century Restoration period.

This clock is in good condition and is of exceptional quality. The wire movement has been revised, it works perfectly, we have the key and the balance.

A note: tiny dirt and small scratches on the bronze, tiny small chips on the enamel of the dial (around 45) and scratches, wear of time, take a good look at the photos.

* Zarafa:

The giraffe offered to Charles X by Méhémet Ali (called a posteriori Zarafa) is the first giraffe to enter France, where she lived for 18 years, from 1827 to 1845, in the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. This diplomatic gift from Mehemet Ali, viceroy in Ottoman Egypt, to Charles X, king of France, was part of a group of three giraffes sent to rulers of Europe (the emperor of Austria, Francis I, the British ruler, George IV, and the King of France, Charles X). At that time, no giraffe had been seen on the European continent since the Medici giraffe, offered to Laurent de Medici in Florence in 1486. She is at the origin of many illustrations and objects with so-called "giraffe" or "girafomania" decor (engravings, crockery, tapestries and wallpaper, "giraffe" hairstyle, jewelry, etc.)

Reference: A10 217