A large gilt and green patinated bronze mantel clock Continental, late 19th/early 20th century

cast with a lion drawn chariot carrying the deities Saturn, Dionysius, Demeter, and Flora, all raised on a thick stepped veined green marble base, the twin train movement unmarked

overall in fair condition with the usual minor chips to marble edges, two corners with visible restoration to marble base, extensive dirt to gilt bronze figural group with visible wear and some dents to surface, the gilting shows some pitting from weather and atmospheric damages, one can notice two small holes to the wheat shaft from casting defects and please note that the figure of Demeter is lacking her left arm. Please note that the movement has not been checked for functionality. However, the movement is complete and may be put into a working state by a professional horologist.
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