Figural mantel clock - Spelter, Alabaster - 1850-1900
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€ 6
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Estimate € 250 - € 300
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French 19th‑century mantel clock with a figurative spelter sculpture on an alabaster base, mechanical movement with a 1‑day power reserve, striking half‑hour on a bell, dating to 1850–1900, in good used condition with minor signs of age, 38 cm high, 45 cm wide, 22 cm deep, weighing 10 kg, with winding key.
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Type and Era: This is a French mantel clock with a pendulum (Parisian style) dating to the second half of the 19th century (the full Napoleon III / Eclecticism period).
Structure and Subject: It features a rich figurative sculpted case with a female figure and a putto (cherub) resting on the dial, finished with floral and rocaille vegetal motifs at the base. The dial is white enamel with Roman numerals.
Materials: The sculpture and the friezes are typically made of gilded bronze or, very commonly for the period, gilded antimony (a light metal alloy), set on a base that appears to incorporate inserts of white marble or alabaster.
Valuable Element: The presence of the original glass bell with its dark ebony-veneered wooden base is a very positive factor, as it protects the mechanism from dust and is an era-typical element frequently prone to breakage, hence difficult to find intact.
Currently the lot has no reserve price.
Type and Era: This is a French mantel clock with a pendulum (Parisian style) dating to the second half of the 19th century (the full Napoleon III / Eclecticism period).
Structure and Subject: It features a rich figurative sculpted case with a female figure and a putto (cherub) resting on the dial, finished with floral and rocaille vegetal motifs at the base. The dial is white enamel with Roman numerals.
Materials: The sculpture and the friezes are typically made of gilded bronze or, very commonly for the period, gilded antimony (a light metal alloy), set on a base that appears to incorporate inserts of white marble or alabaster.
Valuable Element: The presence of the original glass bell with its dark ebony-veneered wooden base is a very positive factor, as it protects the mechanism from dust and is an era-typical element frequently prone to breakage, hence difficult to find intact.
Currently the lot has no reserve price.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Alabaster, Spelter
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
1 day movement
Striking
half hour, one bell
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
38 cm
Width
45 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
10 kg
Winding key
Yes
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