The woman on the left represents Astronomy, see the celestial globe? The woman on the right represents Geography, note the map! These figures reflect the renewed interest in science and exploration during the late 1700s when this was made in Paris. The clock had some mysteries of its own—the #linkinbio has the story of tracing this clock's past. 🏷: #hiddenhistory #clocks #provenance #museums #gettymuseum #frenchart #mantelclock