A FRENCH GILT METAL AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK Unsigned, Paris, circa 1875 The eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with serial number 5219 to upper left, the dial polychrome painted with cherub in flight to centre within blue ground gilt bordered Roman numeral cartouche chapter ring, with gilt spade hands and bead cast surround, the case with twin handled urn surmount painted with scene of a courting couple within gilt borders onto a powder-blue ground, over shallow-break-arch top with grotesque mask centred husk swag draped over the dial and flanked by generous strapwork side scrolls adorned with lovebirds, the front with twin oval panels each decorated with cupid to the out-swept upright over shaped cavetto moulded base incorporating leafy apron flanked by rosette panels and toupe feet, with a pair of twin handled urn side pieces, circa 1875, each with leafy finial and flaming torch side handles to the polychrome floral bad decorated porcelain body above shaped panel fronted plinth base incorporating paw fee to the shaped side scrolls, (3). The clock 43cm (17ins) high, 28cm (11ins) wide, 12.5cm (5ins) deep; the side pieces 33cm (13ins) high.