Lot 126: A third quarter 19th century French alabaster, gilt bronze and porcelain mounted figural mantel clockthe bronze by Alfred Louis Habert (French, 1824-1893)

by William Roskell, Paris surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of a classical muse, seated on a stool and holding a lyre, the clock case of plinth form with scrolling corbel sides and breakfront base, fitted with a pair of oval porcelain panels depicting young ladies, with a gilt bronze border decorated with acanthus scrolls, the signed white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and visible detent escapement, the twin train movement striking on a bell and stamped WM ROSKELL PARIS, with pendulum, 58cm high

58cm high

19th century