French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century • Illustration: Hand-colored lithographs

• Illustration: Hand-colored lithographs

Professionally restored (structurally tightened

Faith) – an early martyr and important medieval pilgrimage saint connected to the famous pilgrimage routes of France

French Baccarat-Quality Cut Crystal Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts — circa 1880–1900

French Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century • Illustration: Hand-colored lithographsFrench Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sphinx Supports, Late 19th Century A striking late 19th century French mantel clock, cast in solid bronze and richly decorated with mythological and classical ornament, dating to circa 18701890. The case is exceptionally sculptural, supported by winged sphinx figures, their female heads and feathered wings blending human and mythical form. These are not decorative afterthoughts but structural elements, grounding