A fine French Empire ormolu and marble vert Lyre clock standing on small bun feet and having well cast applied ormolu mounts, surmounted by the head of Apollo. Superb fretted dial with hour numerals in porcelain cartouches. 8 day bell striking movement on silk suspension. Dated 1817. 50cm high. See Niehüser “French Bronze Clocks” pp. 258. Case attributed to Galle.