A rare French bronze and porcelain mantel clock with fly back hand, Planchon, circa 1880

38-cm semi annular polychrome porcelain dial numbered VI-XII-VI, adorned with flowers and the centre with a landscape signed Planchon A Paris, single foliate pierced engraved gilt fly back hand, countwheel gong striking movement with ratchet tooth lever platform escapement signed Planchon A Paris and LP Japy & Cie....1878, arched bronze case with acanthus relief border surmounted by a ribbon cresting with trailing garlands, base with a sunflower mount raised on elaborate hoofed feet, shaped plinth with acanthus relief border, protruding corners with rosettes flanking a pierced gallery hung with garlands, raised on turned relief feet