UNSIGNED MYSTERIOUS CLOCK, circa 1940 An extremely rare and highly unusual, Art deco style, chromed brass, keyless Mysterious table clock with base engraved “Travail, Famille, Patrie”. Fitted with a keyless mechanical movement with lever escapement, hidden in the based. Dim. 10 x 18 cm (H x L). "Travail, Famille, Patrie" (Work, Family, Homeland) was the official motto of the French state during the Vichy regime. This motto also appeared on the coins of the period. It replaced the republican motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.