Gilt bronze clock, France, late 19th century

with a stele-shaped chest flanked by a female figure representing Innocence and a tree trunk on which an anchor rests as a symbol of hope; dial with two winding holes with Roman numeral time band on a white enamel ring, high base decorated in bas-relief from an allegorical representation with the figure of Cronus dragging a young woman on a boat dragged by tritons blowing into long horns, with a warrior and two female figures respectively with cornucopia and mirror. Ball feet, rear shelf

cm 59x38x13,5