French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze mantel clock by Charles Émile Jonchéry . The curvilinear shape of the clock, as well as the woman’s face in relief below the clock and the decorative flowers, exemplify the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 150.