A large and impressive late 19th century French gilt bronze rotary pendulum mystery clockThe bronze figure signed P. Machault fils. The movement marked with a star over an anchor and shield, numbered 11778.The signed gilt bronze female wearing Classical robes, with her right arm raised to support the steel and brass pendulum terminating in a globe bob with central zodiac ring with pointed tip locating into the rotating horizontal impulse arm set in a lotus leaf, the multi-stepped black slate base with gilt line decoration raised on pierced feet, the 4 inch Roman dial with gilt spade hands in a Greek key bezel, the ciruclar movement with anchor and star trademark height 96cm; width 50cm; depth 30cm注脚Henri-Eugene-Adrien Farcot (1830-1896) was the most celebrated maker of conical pendulum clocks. He was awarded Medals in International Exhibitions in 1863, 1867 and 1878.Provenance:Aldo Aurilli circa 1997.