French Gilt and Alabaster Statuary Mantel Clock

Description:

French Gilt and Alabaster Statuary Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the figure of a man in renaissance attire standing next to the 3-in. roman numeral porcelain dial, applied swag and floral-decorated base, eight-day time and countwheel strike movement marked "Dumoulin Neue & H. Mclie Paris," ht. 13 in.
Estimate $100-150

case appears to be made of spelter with new paint, dial signature faded, lacking pendulum, alabaster platform cracked and chipped


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