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CLOCK FROM THE BATTLE OF POITIERS (1356)
H. 46 cm
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H. 46 cm
Large grandfather clock with a gilded bronze figure group depicting John II the Good and his son Philip the Bold during the Battle of Poitiers, probably based on a design by Théodore Gechter. Black marble base adorned with gilded bronze.
Mid-19th century.
Height: 46 cm – Width: 29 cm – Depth: 20 cm
(Minor damage and losses)
During the Battle of Poitiers (19 September 1356), King John II the Good fought at the heart of the fray, surrounded by his sons. At his side, the young Philip the Bold, then aged 14, remained loyal to his father and warned him of enemy attacks. Tradition has it that he repeatedly called out to him: ‘Father, watch your right! Father, watch your left!’, a phrase that has come to symbolise his filial courage at the height of the battle.