A French gilt and patinated bronze mounted marble five-piece mantel clock garniture in the Egyptian revival taste, retailed by J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, circa 1875 The circular two train eight-day gong striking movement stamped with JAPY FRERES, MED. D’HONNEUR. roundel over number 4230 6 to backplate, the circular marmo nero belgio and rouge marble dial with gilt Roman numerals and retailers signature J.E. CALDWELL & CO., Philadelphia to centre behind hinged bevel-glazed bezel, the tapered rectangular section marmo nero belgio and rouge marble case engraved with pseudo hieroglyphs and surmounted by an urn with twin handles cast as birds suspending ring pendants flanked by recumbent sphinxes perched on the sides of the base below, on winged paw cast feet, 50cm (19.75ins) high; the two pairs of garniture side pieces modelled as ovoid vases set on either tapered or rectangular plinth bases with conforming paw feet, each 41cm (16ins) high, (5).