LARGE FRENCH FIGURAL GILT METAL AND BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK,Circa 1860. Circa 1860. Time and strike spring driven brass movement , works stamped 'S Marti et Cie, Medaille de Bronze', oval with 'P. R; 433'; black dial with gilt Roman hour markers; pensive classical female figure seated on stool holding compass next to drum-form encased clock, with architectural attributes and laurel leaf wreath; plinth of black marble and gilt metal mounted on four square feet, each end with decorative supports of scrolling foliage above three-toe paw feet - 17 1/2 in. x 25 in. Estimate $1,500-2,500
