Garniture clock set, early 20th century France. Figural spelter…
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Garniture clock set, early 20th century France. Figural spelter tiger on rouge marble base with brass feet, signed G. Omerth. Enamel dial with hand painted numerals (untested). Flanked by pair of matching spelter urns with foliate decoration. Clock height 45 cm, width 46 cm, depth 19 cm. Urn height 42 cm.
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- Spelter - Spelter was the name given to an alloy of zinc and brass or copper used in the 19th century for statuary and lighting. It is a brittle bluish-white metal. It was used as a cheap replacement for bronze, but being brittle easily breaks and can't be repaired. When finished it can often be mistaken for bronze, but if discreet a scratch on the base displays shows a greyish colour, the metal is spelter, if a golden colour the metal is most likely bronze.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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