C.1890, French, Large Figural of a Small boy struggling to carry a large ball, and in which is mounted a time and strike clock (original).

C.1890, French, Large Figural of a Small boy struggling to carry a large ball, and in which is mounted a time and strike clock (original). There is some minor oxidation on the spelter statue, but it still looks very good with a patinated bronze finish; the ball itself has been refinished to a dark green color. Has delicate pierced hands. There is an old crack in the "rope" that extends down from the boys hand to the clock, and although it will be fine for auto transport, it might not survive a trip via UPS (they have gotten worse, not better). We have had one of these in the last 2 or 3 sales and they seem to be popular. Height 23 inches