A gilt-bronze and painted porcelain mantel clock, French, circa 1880

the bell striking Le Roy & Fils movement contained within a porcelain sphere onto which is painted the cartouche numeral dial embellished with gilt scrolls and enamelled jewels, centred by putti amidst clouds, surmounted by an eagle and supported on a tapered plinth inset with further painted panels and flanked by female terms, the breakfront base with musical trophy and mask mounts