A French bronze-patinated spelter mantel clock

LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A French bronze-patinated spelter mantel clock
Last quarter 19th Century
As a figure of Sir Francis Drake, holding an anchor and standing by a rope-coiled column with ship's wheel, the circular blue and white enamel segmented dial with Arabic numerals, the twin-train movement with countwheel striking on a bell, inscribed to the rear CHARPENTIER/FT. DE BRONZES. A PARIS, on shaped black marble plinth
19 in. (48.2 cm.) wide; 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep

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