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A French bronze mantel clock, second half 19th century
surmounted by a partially draped classical-style male figure reclining against a short pillar, holding a scroll inscribed LE BONHEUR NAI DE LA VERTU and stylus, on rectangular plinth with everted egg-and-dart cast rim above a recessed decorative frieze, an ivy garland flanked by ivy-capped claw feet to the fore, enclosing barrel-shaped movement with white enamel Arabic dial, ebonised steel hands and glass cover, distressed -- 23¼in. (59cm.) wide overall
surmounted by a partially draped classical-style male figure reclining against a short pillar, holding a scroll inscribed LE BONHEUR NAI DE LA VERTU and stylus, on rectangular plinth with everted egg-and-dart cast rim above a recessed decorative frieze, an ivy garland flanked by ivy-capped claw feet to the fore, enclosing barrel-shaped movement with white enamel Arabic dial, ebonised steel hands and glass cover, distressed -- 23¼in. (59cm.) wide overall