A French Louis XVI style ormolu and white marble figural mantel clock 'Amor loses his weapons' The dial bearing signature for Festeau le Jeune, Paris, late 19th century The circular eight-day bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with A.D. MOUGIN, DEUX MEDAILLES roundel beneath serial number 52937 to upper left and further number 7 7 to centre, the circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial bearing inscription in puce Festeau le Jeune, A PARIS to centre, with vertical hour numerals, puce Arabic quarters to outer track and fine scroll engraved and pierced gilt brass hands set behind engine-milled convex glazed hinged cast brass bezel, the case cast with surmount of flaming torch and arrows bound to a floral wreath amongst billowing clouds over the dial flanked by standing robed figure of Venus opposing the infant Amor with the fascia between centred with a shaped panel inset with mount cast with ribbon-tied floral festoons around a central sunburst mask motif, on conforming platform base inset with further leafy mounts to front over toupe feet, 42cm (16.5ins) high. A version of this model dating to circa 1780 and housing a movement by Adam Lechopie, Paris is illustrated in Niehuser, Elke FRENCH BRONZE CLOCKS on page 131 (figures 214-15).