A Napoleon III Style Desk Clock, 19th Century.

Nineteenth-century French patriotic clock in gilded bronze gilded bronze standing on a malachite fireplace globe. The eagle is a symbol of power as well as a recognizable sign of the Empire style. The design of the Empire period was often characterized by militaristic elements - symbols of war and victory, imperial emblems, such as the golden eagle. The figure of the eagle is carved with outstretched wings, as if it were about to fly. Under the eagle is a malachite globe-shaped dial, which contains Roman numerals for the hours, a snake's head for the hour hand, and a snake's tail for the minute hand. The globe is supported on a swirling surface in the shape of a golden cloud. The base is made of rich green malachite in a rectangular case. The middle section of the base is framed by a gilded bronze frame edge. The façade of the base contains a drawer compartment decorated on the outside with a hymn motif and a rosette handle. The clock is supported by hymn-style legs in gilded bronze. The clock is in excellent and perfect working order. In addition, it has been cleaned and maintained by a professional watchmaker specializing in museum maintenance. The eight-day movement. He rings every half hour and hour on his bell. The clock comes complete with its pendulum, key and bell.