Figural mantel clock - Bronze, Brass - 1850-1900

Figurative Parisian mantel clock in gilded and patinated bronze, dating to around 1870. It shows an allegorical female figure and a serpent tied to the symbolism of time. Inside it houses a classic Paris mechanical movement with an anchor escapement and an eight-day power reserve. The clock marks the time by striking a single chime at the half-hours and the exact number of strokes on the hour.