Antique French Romantic period automaton Hunting Theme mantel clock in patinated and gilt bronze with cut glass. The theme is of hunting with a mountain goat on the top of the clock modelled as a rocky crag. A Hunter sits resting to the left of the clock while his hunting dog is to the right. Water in the form of an automata runs out of the rocks as a waterfall and into the cut glass pond which holds the water. The Hunter in typical 18th/19th century hunting dress with cap, jacket and boots and with a game bag over his shoulder and powder bag in his hand. Ormolu reeds surround the waterfall and the base has fine ormolu griffin feet. The 8 day movement with gilt dial is regulated by a silk suspended pendulum. A separate and large key wound movement with endless screw mechanism runs the automaton. French, Romantic period circa 1835-40. This is an extremely rare model which I have never seen before. Automaton clocks of this early period are rare and one with a hunting theme is very rare indeed. 16 inches high by 9.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches deep (40 cm by 23.75 cm by 13.75 cm)).