A late 19th century French brass inlaid and ebony veneered mantel clock
Ferdinand Berthoud, Paris
The arched case surmounted by the ormolu figure of cupid over contra parti foliate scroll panels to the sides, each with an applied ormolu mask and fluted mount to the the front of the arch, bordering the floral gilt bezel over a diaper panel and a figure modelled as Chronos (time) defeated by Amor (love),raised on the deep plinth base with applied mouldings between foliate contra parti panels, with strapwork cast aprons between conical feet, the 9.5 inch twelve piece Roman and Arabic dial cast with low relief putti, the signed twin train spring barrel movement with Brocot type escapement and suspension. 93cm (36.5in)
