A freestanding sign made of blackened wood with "Boulle" marquetry featuring brass inlays on tortoiseshell (peeling veneer, chips, dents). Gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation, featuring mascarons, foliage, interlacing patterns, and beaded friezes. The circular white enameled dial features Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numerals for the five-minute intervals, and a railway-track minute track. Signed “Félix ARRIU à Paris” on the dial (faded); two winding dials at 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock. Antique blade movement, formerly a key-wound string movement, engraved “1878,” with a gong chime. Includes a balance wheel. 19th century. It rests on a base that has been damaged (chips, dents). Dimensions of the case: Height: 33 cm - Width: 18.5 cm - Depth: 10 cm Dimensions of the base: Height: 4.5 cm - Width: 22 cm - Depth: 13 cm