Important ormolu and gilded bronze clock; the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes, is surmounted by two bronze putti with doves in brown patina (slight wear to patina). The white marble base (very slight chips) is adorned with foliage scrolls and ornamentation (one flower bud missing on the left side, the right one to be refixed). It stands on four small chiselled feet. Movement signed DENIERE A PARIS and numbered 657, gong striking (with its pendulum). Napoleon III period. Height : 36.5 cm - Width : 51 cm - Depth : 15 cm With its garnet leather underside (worn). A similar model of this pendulum is in the Musée-hôtel Le Vergeur in Reims (inv. 2006.0.179). Bronzes after Louis VITTOZ (active in the mid-19th century). Maison DENIERE, founded in 1804 by Jean-François DENIERE (1774-1866), then taken over in 1844 by his son, Guillaume DENIERE (1815 - 1903), specialized in furniture bronzes. Maison DENIERE has enjoyed great success, working with contemporary artists to publish their work.