Gilt bronze Empire figure pendulum. Fully sculpted depiction of Louis XIV as Roman emperor above a rectangular body on sturdy baluster feet. Rectangular clock case with profile-framed enamel dial, marked Tardy à Lyon. Pendulum movement with thread suspension and half-hour strike on bell. H. 32.5 cm. 22 cm x 9 cm. Cf. Tardy, p. 604. A French gilt bronze Empire mantel clock. Strikes half hour on a bell. France. Lyon. 1st half of the 19th century.