Chariot clock

Car of History by Carlo Franzoni, 1819, features a life size statue of Clio, the muse of history. It is the largest chariot clock ever made,[1] and is exhibited in National Statuary Hall, US Capitol.

A chariot clock is a type of mantel/table figural clock in the form of a chariot whose dial is set into the wheel or elsewhere, its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century southern Germany.[2] Normally of classical mythology subject matter, it has been made in different periods and styles such as Renaissance, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire, Napoleon III, Art Deco, etc.

  1. ^ Juan F. Déniz, "Bicentenary of the Car of History: A monumental chariot clock in the US Capitol", Antiquarian Horology, vol. 40, No. 2, June 2019, p. 231
  2. ^ Drouot catalogue