A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU, BLUE TOLE, AND WHITE MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY PONS, PARIS, CIRCA 1870
Modelled as an orb surmounted by doves, mounted with stars, and flanked by a Classical maiden and putto holding aloft floral garlands, raised upon an architectural breakfront base sided with ram's heads and fronted by rosettes and central scrolling acanthus frieze, on tour toupie feet, the twin-barrel movement with strike on bell, the movement signed 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Pons/ 1827'
22 ½ in. (57 cm.) high; 26 ½ in. (67.5 cm.) wide; 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) deep
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU, BLUE TOLE, AND WHITE MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY PONS, PARIS, CIRCA 1870
Modelled as an orb surmounted by doves, mounted with stars, and flanked by a Classical maiden and putto holding aloft floral garlands, raised upon an architectural breakfront base sided with ram's heads and fronted by rosettes and central scrolling acanthus frieze, on tour toupie feet, the twin-barrel movement with strike on bell, the movement signed 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Pons/ 1827'
22 ½ in. (57 cm.) high; 26 ½ in. (67.5 cm.) wide; 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) deep
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