French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century Surface wear consistent with age

Surface wear consistent with age

blush pinks

original giltwood frame

Faith) – an early martyr and important medieval pilgrimage saint connected to the famous pilgrimage routes of France

with Highland cattle gathered at the water’s edge beneath soft

French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century Surface wear consistent with ageFrench Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century A striking late 19th century French mantel clock, cast in solid bronze and richly decorated with mythological and classical ornament, dating to circa 18701890. The case is exceptionally sculptural, supported by winged sphinx figures, their female heads and feathered wings blending human and mythical form. These are not decorative afterthoughts but structural elements, grounding