GILT BRONZE GRANDFATHER CLOCK, DEPICTING THE ALLEGORY OF FORTUNE, FRANCE CIRCA 1810 An elegant gilt bronze and finely chased pendulum clock, depicting the Allegory of Fortune. Tiche, accompanied by a large anchor, benevolently watches over the machine surmounted by a rich cornucopia. On the left, other symbols of good fortune and prosperity enrich the scene, as does the landscape bas-relief enclosed in the base plinth, alluding to good fortune in travel. Gilded metal dial with Roman numerals, Breguet-style hands in burnished metal, 15-day movement, with hour and half-hour strike on a bell, part-wheel system. Movement in need of overhaul. Pendulum and winding key absent. H. 43 cm, W. 31 cm, D. 11 cm GILT BRONZE MANTEL PENDULUM CLOCK, DEPICTING THE ALLEGORY OF FORTUNE, FRANCE CIRCA 1810