French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century vivid and emotive

vivid and emotive

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featuring five cut crystal vessels in a classic handled caddy

Ink or graphite on paper

French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century vivid and emotiveFrench Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century A striking late 19th century French mantel clock, cast in solid bronze and richly decorated with mythological and classical ornament, dating to circa 18701890. The case is exceptionally sculptural, supported by winged sphinx figures, their female heads and feathered wings blending human and mythical form. These are not decorative afterthoughts but structural elements, grounding