Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810 Sold Milo was assigned the task

Milo was assigned the task of designing both the interior and exterior of his family's new house

with ornate ormolu mounts to the knees and a line of ormolu trim connecting a gilt bronze sabot to the foot

the armoire having a domed top with twin doors below flanked with ribbed pilasters and topped with carved 'Green Man' grotesque masks

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Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810 Sold Milo was assigned the taskA very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock, depicting Homer in the Ruins of Troy, by Andr Antoine Ravrio (1759 1814), circa 1810. This exquisite large scale example of an early 19th century French Empire patinated and fire gilt bronze ormolu, malachite marble clock, depicting the famous Greek poet Homer in the ruins of Troy, with a lyre and accompanied by his dog. Eight day silk suspension, the gilt dial signed "A. Ravrio" and having