A good early 19th century French matt and burnished ormolu 'Harlequin' timepiece. Harlequin wearing his trademark diamond patterned suit, his hat with horn ( or hare's tail) and baton to his waist. He has a patinated bronze head with glass eyes. He leans slightly on one leg supporting on his hips and with his left arm, a model of a weight driven cuckoo clock with a bird in the arch. The gilt engine turned dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands. The dial is surrounded by a fine ormolu bezel. The eight day circular spring driven movement with silk suspended pendulum. All raised on a rectangular plinth with block feet and applied ormolu palm frond mount . France circa 1820. 14 inches high (35cm). This is a very popular and rare model of early 19th century French mantel clock. Harlequin was a principal member of the Commedia dell'Arte.