An Extraordinary Late 19thC Spelter Gothic Mantle Clock in the Form of a Winged Devil c.1880 sub-Antiques though it does prove to

though it does prove to be a substantial standalone work

which originated in the far East and were transported with trade caravans that traveled along the silk route to the Mediterranean

the paintings bold style means this handsome chap hasn’t dated a day meaning he can happily sit in either a contemporary or traditional setting

often given as a love token and created on New England whaling ships

Fog lines the ground of every street

An Extraordinary Late 19thC Spelter Gothic Mantle Clock in the Form of a Winged Devil c.1880 sub-Antiques though it does prove toOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 95 Height: 18. 5 inches Depth: 8 inches Width: 14. 5 (all at extremities) The two train rare mantle clock crafted in spelter with polychrome painted highlights, formed as the Devil in leather attire with large wings, playing the clock as a bass drum with a cymbal in his other hand, the clock movement, mounted on a simulated wooden framework of naturalistic faux bois with a