Can you identify this icon/figure??

[Scot]

I received a clock from my grandmother for my 21st birthday, it is Scottish and is a small mantle clock with a round face. What I am interested in is the figure on the top. It appears to be brass, and is a large rooster standing on top of a pile of books and a python? My grandmother informed me that this figure had some kind of significance, which she could not remember, and i'm very interested if anyone can enlighten me on what this is! Sorry I do not have a picture as the clock is not with me at the moment, and I cannot find anything on the internet that even slightly resembles it.

Please help!!   

[hosman321]

Now it's drivin' me crazy! I hope someone here can help you. It's a little hard without a pic. If it is with someone else, can they possibly snap a pic and send it to you? This pottery is the only thing I can find but it gives no info and has no books. What's the significance of a rattlesnake and a rooster? On books? Hmmm.....
http://www.southernfiredpottery.com/image/gallery/gallery013.html

[hosman321]

Another at the very bottom of this page.
http://www.visitsoutherncomfort.com/potfacjugchi.html

[hosman321]

I'm thinking it may be astrological? Chinese astrology has a rooster and a snake but your clock isn't chinese. Hmm. Some kind of fight? Battle between the two? I give. Hope someone else enlightens us both!

[hosman321]

If you scroll in on the center of this pic, you'll see a snake and a rooster. Again, chinese. Probably not related but who knows.
http://downloads.wisdompubs.org/website_downloads/WheelofLife.jpg

Also, these say that the snake is intelligent and the rooster has a quick witted mind. On top of books...sounds like some sort of intelligence thing lol
http://www.vochinese.com/baseservice/bs_cnsxdetail.aspx?zs=89

http://www.vochinese.com/baseservice/bs_cnsxdetail.aspx?zs=91

[Scot]

Thanks! I should be able to get someone to take a picture of it with their phone. Its definately not chinese

[hosman321]

A pic would be great. Now I'm curious. My chinese stuff doesn't really make any sense. Sometimes we all throw stuff out there to get the gears going in our heads, then ideas spill out. Are you positive it's Scottish? Might help with the sybolism from certain parts of the world. Good luck!

[mariok54]

Hi,

It could be a French clock, a cockerel is quite common on French pieces .. try this link, but you'll have to scroll quite a way down!

http://www.jillings.com/sold.htm



Happy hunting

Mario

[waywardangler]

Chanticleer calls out awakening all to read while the stealthful snake slithers up to forever quiet the vociferous combed figure.

Where is the pic?  "A picture is worth a thousand words."

[KC]

Agree, a pic will help you find your answer!

[Scot]

Will be able to get a pic tonight hopefully. Its very possible that its French.

[Scot]

Sorry about the quality of the pics but you get the idea   

[wendy177]

Could you please supply a makers name , mark , pat #s  etc...

[KC]

Agree...can you let us know what it says on the face of the clock (other than the time and numerals) and any other written information. Thanks!

[Scot]

It says CHA (then an s with a dot below it) FRODS. 115 NEW BOND STREET LONDON 20892.

This is on the face of the clock. I cannot find any other marks on it anywhere. I was speaking to someone earlier that told me the above name and address would correspond to only the working parts of the clock, and not the rest of it (which is what im interested in).