An attractive and important French Louis XVI ebonized and ormolu sculptural quarter striking mantel clock on music box, Glaesner A Lion, circa 1770

14-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer five minute marking signed Glaesner A Lion, finely foliate pierced gilt and engraved hands flat bottomed movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, countwheel quarter striking on two bells with connection to the double fusee and chain musical mechanism, 23-cm wooden cylinder playing one of eight airs on 17 metal organ pipes changing the airs automatically, ormolu case surmounted by an ornamental urn and with foliate scrolls to the sides, break front scolled support hung with garlands flanked by two putti personifying The Arts, shaped moulded base raised on an ormolu mounted plinth with gilt stars on an ebonized ground, similarly decorated music box with protruding ormolu capped fluted corner columns, ormolu mouldings and hinged cast pierced panels incorporating musical instruments and scrolling leaves, raised on flat feet