Important gilded bronze terminal pendulum and enameled porcelain plates A LOUIS XVI style terminal pendulum in finely chiseled and gilded bronze, and porcelain plates with enameled decoration. The enameled and richly decorated dial is signed: DUBOIS in PARIS (faubourg Poissonnière, 1840-1860) indicates the hours in Roman numerals and the minutes in increments of 5 in Arabic numerals. The striking movement is in perfect working order. The interior is decorated with a covered vase from which garlands of flowers escape. The body is trimmed with floral friezes, channels and florets. It rests on six worked spinning-top feet. The clock is decorated with ten porcelain plates with a celestial blue frame; The central medallion shows a putto hunting butterflies, below three other plates represent pheasants and other birds; the other plates are decorated with flowery falls.

Dimensions: W. 25.5 cm X H. 47.5 cm X D. 13 cm