C.1850, French, Gilt Spelter with bronze accents, figural clock, hunter motif.

C.1850, French, Gilt Spelter with bronze accents, figural clock, hunter motif. This clock has been disassembled and sprayed gold. The spelter hunter has a heavy coat of copper that is oxidized, and the plume for his hat and his flint-lock rifle are ormolu. Note he is holding his dead prey - a pheasant. The well made bell strike movement has a silk thread suspension, and runs and strikes. The tip of the minute shaft will need attention, as a soft retainer pin has been sheared off even with the shaft and needs drifting out; amazingly the original hands have not gotten lost. This clock has an elegant look for this price range; height 18" $175-275