An Empire ormolu striking table clock, symbolising the sciences, the case on cast milled bun feet supporting a rectangular plinth with accanthus moulding and with cast collonaded and floral frieze, a classical lady reading her book leaning against the plinth clock case flanked by a blue painted celestial globe on an ormolu plinth, floral bezel to the annular white enamel Roman dial with blued moon hands and engine turned centre, the twin going barrel movement with outside countwheel strike on bell (lacking)