An Austrian silver-gilt, enamel and gem-set mantel clock in the Eygptian taste, the drum-head clock case supported on two enamel sphinxes set with rubies on stepped engraved plinth set with lapis and enamel on a shaped base similarly set with lapis, the freizes cast with playing putti and enamelled with ribbon-tied laurels, the painted Arabic dial having a glazed saphire-set bezel with emerald, ruby and large central garnet-set apron below, the brige cock verge movement signed Berthoud a Paris on the top plate, housed in silver gilt case enamelled overall with multi-coloured trailing flowers