Featured Clock, bronze, who is the person?

Is there anyone who can identify this person. Or is it a historical or religous person?
Clock from Paris, Marked 1827

 

@afantiques ???

 

I wonder if it might be Mary of Modena and James Francis Edward Stuart (James III). Mary smuggled James into France where he lived as pretender to the English throne (supported by Louis XIV who always referred to him as King of England) after his father was ousted in favor of William of Orange.

 

Are you sure of date? Clothing (even taking into consideration that it's an interpretation) is inconsistent with that time period.

Debora

 

I agree that the costume is iffy, but I see a woman (princess/queen) in flight with a child, and that's the context that came to mind. The child's suit looks like it could be meant for plaid, and the child's hair could also be Stuart period, but it's a guess. Might be a literary allusion.

Some "tempus fugit" thing?

 

Mary of Modena and James III just for reference. Regardless of depiction, clock appears to be Victorian rather than Regency.

Debora

 

a mother protecting a child....for me it doesn't need to be any more than that to convey it's power and beauty....

that's just me though...

 

No, definitely not regency. I would guess late Victorian. Does it bring to mind anything from Walter Scott?

 

It is a very attractive clock, isn't it?

Debora

 

Pretty !

 

I think I see a keyhole above the 12 for an adjustable Brocot suspension, firsrt seen around 1850 A glimpse of the movement would cofirm this. The dial style and hands argue a last quarter of the 19th Century date.

As always it is the backplate of the movement that holds all the clues needed to settle any question, except of course, who the figures are. The trouble with artistic licence is that you do not need to pass any test to get one.

 

Lewis Carroll in disguise with Alice ?

 

Despite the obvious Victorian clothing, it could represent any earlier story, even something from mythology. I agree it could be a boy in a plaid dress.

 

I agree. And really, really frustrating because more than likely subject would have been easily identifiable to a Victorian audience.

Debora