An ornate 19th-century French black marble Egyptian revival mantle clock with bronze sphinx, pharaohs, and lion head mounts.

19th Century (c.1875) French black marble Egyptian revival mantle clock with finely cast and finished patinated bronze mounts. The clock has a black marble case surmounted by a bronze sphynx with applied bronze pharaohs to the front and bronze lion mask ring handles to sides. Rectangular case with corniced moulding to top and is supported on a tapered rectangular base with bronze winged pharaoh mount to front and brass edging below . Stepped, white enamelled dial with visible Brocot ruby pin palleted deadbeat escapement and brass winding bezels. Black roman numerals and blued-steel hands. The dial has a finely cast rose-gilt inner bezel with gilt beaded outer surround to the bevelled glass dial cover. An 8-day movement striking the hours and half hour on a bell. Presentation plaque to reverse dated 1876. The clock measures 45 cm in height. Base is 36 cm in width and 18 cm in depth. Ver más