Vincenti Marble Clock with Bucolic Figure

A spelter and black marble clock, circa 1880s with movement by…
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A spelter and black marble clock, circa 1880s with movement by Vincenti, with a fine enamel dial with decorative Arabic numerals set within a gilt bezel and a square marble plinth with lion's head to the each side, and supported on a rectangular shaped base with four metal feet, surmounted by a bucolic figure holding fruits of the summer harvest. height 49.5 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 16 cm

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
  • 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.
  • Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.

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