A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILT BRASS AND BRONZE FRENCH
A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILT BRASS AND BRONZE FRENCH INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATON MANTEL CLOCK modelled as an industrial steam-hammer having gilt brass corners and textured patinated panels on a brass and black marble plinth base; the rectangular patinated dial with applied gilt Roman numerals fronting an eight-day spring driven movement striking the hours/half hours on a gong, the pendulum modelled as the hammer
(45.5cm high)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY GILT BRASS AND BRONZE FRENCH INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATON MANTEL CLOCK modelled as an industrial steam-hammer having gilt brass corners and textured patinated panels on a brass and black marble plinth base; the rectangular patinated dial with applied gilt Roman numerals fronting an eight-day spring driven movement striking the hours/half hours on a gong, the pendulum modelled as the hammer
(45.5cm high)