237. Two small gilt-bronze clocks, from the first half of the 19th century La plus grande, 18.5cm wide, 6.5cm deep, 19.5cm high (7in wide, 2 1/2in deep, 7 1/2in high). Daughter of Zeus and twin sister of Apollo, Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness and its animals. Fierce and vindictive, she embodies independence, purity and the power of nature. She is generally represented carrying a bow, accompanied by a stag or a pack of hounds, with a crescent moon adorning her brow.