Details
A French gilt and patinated spelter and porcelain mounted striking mantel clock, circa 1890
The case surmounted by the figure of a kneeling fisherman, a basket of fish to his side, mounted with marine trophies to the front and with inset porcelain panels painted with flowers against white reserves on a sky blue ground, the white enamel Roman dial with gilt trefoil hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell and stamped DURU A PARIS and 1576 -- 15¾in. (40cm.) wide
See Illustration
The case surmounted by the figure of a kneeling fisherman, a basket of fish to his side, mounted with marine trophies to the front and with inset porcelain panels painted with flowers against white reserves on a sky blue ground, the white enamel Roman dial with gilt trefoil hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell and stamped DURU A PARIS and 1576 -- 15¾in. (40cm.) wide
See Illustration