MANTEL CLOCK WITH ALLEGORICAL FIGURE, France, 19th century

h cm 52,5 x l cm 68 x w cm 16,5

Depicting an allegory of Reading, the mercury-gilt bronze case adorned with two patinated bronze figures, resting on a white marble base decorated with a bas-relief depicting putti. The porcelain dial features floral decorations typical of the 19th century. The movement strikes the hours and half-hours automatically and features a steel suspension spring for the pendulum.