Antique French Gilt Spelter Mantel Clock – Allegorical Harvest & Fishing Figural Timepiece (c.1890)

Antique French Gilt Spelter Mantel Clock – Allegorical Harvest & Fishing Figural Timepiece (c.1890) A highly decorative and beautifully detailed late 19th-century French mantel clock. Features an allegorical gilt spelter sculpture of a young woman harvesting wheat and holding her catch of fish, paired with a pristine white enamel dial and a traditional bell striking movement. Key Product Highlights • Charming Allegorical Sculpture: Elaborately cast in gilt spelter, depicting a classical pastoral woman seated amidst scrolling vines, holding up a pair of freshly caught fish in one hand while cradling a sheaf of harvested wheat grain in the other. • Ornate Rococo-Style Base: Supported by a wide, asymmetrical architectural plinth heavily accented with pierced scrolls, floral garlands, and twin flanking fruit-basket finials. • 8-Day Mechanical Movement: Driven by a classic French round brass movement with a traditional countwheel bell striking mechanism, chiming gracefully on the hour and half-hour. • Pristine Enamel Dial: Features a clean white porcelain/enamel face with crisp black Roman numerals, delicate open-work hands, and dual winding arbors. • Complete & Working: Verified to be in good mechanical working order, arriving complete with its matching swinging pendulum and winding key. Detailed Specifications • Circa: Around 1890 / 1900 (Late 19th Century French) • Material: Fine Cast Spelter with Bright Gold-Gilt Finish / Porcelain Enamel Dial • Movement Type: 8-Day Mechanical Wind-Up, Hour & Half-Hour Bell Striking • Height: 31.0 cm • Width: 29.0 cm • Depth: 13.0 cm Condition Report This antique clock is in excellent, fully operational condition. The gilt spelter casing retains a bright, rich gold coloration with minor, authentic age-related patina and handling wear to the highlights. The delicate white enamel dial is exceptionally well-preserved with no noticeable hairline cracks, chips, or damage around the winding holes. The mechanical movement runs smoothly, balances correctly, and chimes cleanly as intended. Winding key and pendulum are safely included. Please inspect all high-resolution pictures to thoroughly evaluate the fine details and physical condition. Shipping & Handling To protect the delicate cast scrollwork and internal mechanical components during transit, this clock will be meticulously packed with professional shock-absorbing materials, double-boxed, and fully secured against shifting. Tracked, signed-for courier delivery with full transit insurance is included. Local collection is also gladly accommodated.