François Linke-Léon Messangé
POA
Exceptional gilt bronze clock made by the sculptor and ornamentalist Léon messagé ( 1841 - 1901 ).This clock adopts the forms of the 18th century.He is known for it's collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris World Fair.Thanks to their alliance among other things , Léon messagé became very succesfull at the end of the 19th century.In Christopher Payne's book on François Linke an identical clock as this one is illustrated on page 93.
Height 26 cm ; Width 14 cm ; Dept 9 cm