An impressive Napoleon III patinated and gilt bronze and rouge griotte marble figural clock garniture
in the Louis XVI style and in the manner of Henry Dasson, the figural mounts after Claude Michel 'Clodion' (French, 1738-1814), the dial signed Ferdinand Berthoud A Paris
the drum case on a fluted half column and laurel wreath socle flanked by a figure of Cupid and an eagle, torch and quiver of arrows trophy on footed plinth base, the 5.25 signed white enamel Roman dial with Arabic outer five minute markers and inner date calendar, the brass twin train movement with Brocot type escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell, with pendulum and key, the putti garniture supporting six light flowering lily candelabra fittings on fringed draped footed platform bases, the clock, 58cm high, the candelabra, 92cm high (3)
