A NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE FIGURAL MANTLE CLOCK, t

A NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE FIGURAL MANTLE CLOCK, third quarter 19th century, the circular white enamel dial with blue Roman hour chapters and black Arabic minute numbers enclosing twin key escapements and reticulated gilt hands within a beaded rectangular pedestal form case surmounted by interlocking berried laurel wreathes flanked by two seated maidens in classical attire holding attributes of the arts, on a shaped rectangular plinth modeled with floral garlands and scrolling foliage centered by acanthus cast scrolled brackets and raised on cabochon toupie feet. The movement stamped “Popon