Kit011: Rotating Dial Clock, Three Graces

Ormolu And Marble Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock—After Vion, François (French, 1737-1790)This clock consists of a red marble*, shaped, triangular base upon which three classical, ormolu** female figures stand, holding up a white Corcelain sphere with a black ‘cercle tournant’ dial, topped by an ormolu seated female figure. The Three Graces—that is, Thalia, Euphrosyne and Aglaea, the daughters of Zeus who represented youth and beauty, mirth, and elegance respectively—stand on top of this base. Together, the Three Graces hold up a light-coloured sphere featuring a black ‘cercle tournant’ dial with Roman Numerals. *technically, acrylic paint rather than actual red marble**technically, gold painted PLA rather than gilded bronze InspirationThe piece is inspired by a famous design by the French bronzier, François Vion, which similarly depicts the Three Graces linked together and supporting a sphere-shaped clock with an orbit movement. The model for this clock was invented by François Vion arou