Antique Black Marble Mantel Clock with Bronze Urn Hourly Chiming Mechanism

Beautiful **French antique marble mantel clock, circa 1870**, featuring an elegant black marble case with contrasting veined marble panels and finely detailed bronze/brass decorations. The clock has a classic white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a traditional mechanical winding movement. It features an **hourly chiming mechanism**, giving the characteristic sound of an authentic 19th-century French mantel clock. The upper section is crowned by an impressive classical bronze urn with decorative scroll handles, while the substantial stepped marble base rests on four ornate paw feet. A genuine statement piece from the **Napoleon III period**, combining French craftsmanship, marble and decorative metalwork. The clock shows natural patina and signs of age consistent with an antique dating from around **1870**. Ideal for collectors, antique interiors or as an important decorative centerpiece. **Origin France Period circa 1870 Material Marble with bronze/brass decoration Movement Mechanical, key-wound Feature Hourly chime** Sold as shown in the photographs.