PENDULE "À CERCLES TOURNANTS" Louis XVI, Paris, around 1760/70. Bronze and brass case and biscuit porcelain. Depiction of the three Graces with garlands of flowers, carrying an urn-shaped vessel in which two horizontal number rings are mounted in rotation. Sitting on top is a cupid boy indicating the time with an arrow. On a square, stepped, gilded bronze and brass base with onion feet. The recessed walls are pierced on two sides in the shape of flowers and can be opened, the others are applied with round medallions crowned with laurel branches, depicting cupids at play. In the base the movement with short pendulum and half-hour strike on bell. Later wooden base. Total height 61 cm. Enamelled chapter rings chipped. Gilding slightly rubbed. Biscuit with minimal chips.