Chased and gilded bronze clock representing the knight Bayard declaiming "I swear to cherish honor, to finish unjust quarrels, to serve everywhere the misfortune and to always honor the beautiful ones" in front of the king François I. The quadrangular base with steps is decorated with a scene representing the death of the knight Bayard in Rovasenda saying to his companions "I never turned my back on the enemy...". It rests on four feet toupie. The white enamelled dial signed Bofset in Paris, the hours in Roman numerals, the minute track (small chips to the enamel, pitting to the bronze, bent sword, one hand damaged). The movement with wire, the back plate engraved with the names and dates of the watchmakers who ensured the maintenance, in particular Leon K. in March 1868. Troubadour style of the Restoration period. Height : 38 cm 38 cm - Width : 37,5 cm - Depth : 16 cm Provenance : Chateau de Beauvoir (Seine et Marne).