Antique clock. A black marble mantelpiece clock set, with gilded bronze lion-paw feet. The statue sculpture is signed Ch. Ruchot (1880-1925). Marble pedestal, upon which rests a spelter statue entitled "Poésie" ("Poetry"). Height 56 cm, weight 7.5 kg, statue height alone 38 cm. The movement is stamped. Wound with a key (missing), bell sounds each half-hour. Dial features floral decoration, 2 hands, rounded mineral glass with a diameter of 10 cm. The mechanism is clean. I can't guarantee it is in working order. The pictures are part of the description. Recorded delivery to any address. Careful packaging with insurance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Rucho, French sculptor—Active from 1880 to about 1925, he crafted many bronze statuettes which were often reproduced in spelter. He also created numerous decorative objets d'arts: lamps, group sculptures for clocks, public objects, and so on.