French school (19th century) the figure of a Greek goddess…
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French school (19th century) the figure of a Greek goddess leaning on a column supporting a clock bronzed spelter on slate base clock movement initialled ELR stamped Japy Freres & Cie Grd Med. D'Honneur 60 x 27 x 73 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.
  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.

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