Fine Gilt Bronze Antique Mantel Clock by Société des Bronzes de Paris Crocodile 23 cm diameter (plates)

23 cm diameter (plates)

Seamless two-tier structure: lower shelf remains unencumbered

Exquisite acanthus leaf carving crowns the plinth

Comparable vases can be found in esteemed museum collections

Elaborate pierced and carved gallery work at the upper tier

Fine Gilt Bronze Antique Mantel Clock by Société des Bronzes de Paris Crocodile 23 cm diameter (plates)A fine antique mantel clock in gilt bronze from a top Parisian French maker, the dial in Roman numerals and numerals signed Socit des Bronzes de Paris. The case supporting a elaborate gilt bronze urn with swags above a pierced body, bevelled glass clock cover, raised on a stepped base with panels of floral ornament and on turned squat feet. France, circa 1890 Height: 49 cms (19. 3 ins) Width: 30 cms (11. 8 ins) Depth: 20 cms (8 ins)