Antique Victorian Black Slate & Marble Mantel Clock - Intricate Enamel Dial & 8-day Gong Strike

Antique Victorian Black Slate & Marble Mantel Clock - Intricate Enamel Dial & 8-Day Gong Strike (c.1900) An exceptionally handsome turn-of-the-century Victorian style mantel clock. Crafted from substantial polished black slate, accented with subtle architectural marble details, and featuring an remarkably intricate gilded brass center dial with a fully serviced 8-day mechanical movement. Key Product Highlights: * Architectural Black Slate Casing: Built from heavy, premium solid black slate featuring a classic temple-form silhouette, a stepped architectural plinth base, and a prominent matching top pediment. * Intricate Two-Tone Dial: Features a highly decorative, Roman numeral enamel dial * Classical Columns: Detailed with two flanking fluted architectural pillars boasting metallic-accented Corinthian capitals that frame the clock face beautifully. * Freshly Serviced 8-Day Movement: Equipped with a high-quality 8-day mechanical movement that has been just serviced, offering smooth operation and excellent timekeeping reliability. * Hourly & Half-Hourly Gong Strike: Features a traditional mechanical strike mechanism that clearly sound the hours and half-hours on an internal resonant acoustic gong. * Ready for the Home: Fully tested, balanced, and verified to be in excellent, functional mechanical working order.