A FINE AND UNUSUAL LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE

A FINE AND UNUSUAL LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT AND LACQUERED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY MOUNTED FOUR GLASS MANTEL CLOCK BY BLANPAIN, PARIS
the case of architectural form, with a raised top fitted with mahogany inlaid flanked by floral paterae, over the arched front door with laurel wreath mounts and Ionic columns, the sides with arched, bevelled glass panels surmounted by mounts of angels, raised on a plinth base also inlaid with mahogany, the gilt dial with mahogany centre and Arabic numerals, signed 'BLANPAIN 58 RUE AMELOT PARIS', the twin train movement stamped 'A.D. MOUGIN DEUX MEDAILLES', striking on a blued steel coiled gong, with pendulum also inlaid with mahogany,
40cm high

The movement is winding, ticking and striking but not fully tested or guaranteed.