C.1900, French, Walnut and Ormolu cased mantel clock, clean and ticking.

C.1900, French, Walnut and Ormolu cased mantel clock, clean and ticking. This is a French country case that would have been put together by a small town cabinet maker who purchased the Marti 8-day movement in Paris. There has been some case restoration; the rear two feet have been replaced with blocks of walnut, and the entire case refinished; ormolu re-attached with new screws. Note especially the barley twist columns. If it had black velvet behind the dial and spandrels, we would think it was 200 years older. A lot of look for the money. Height 24 inches