A third quarter 19th century French porcelain mounted four glass mantel clock retailed by Howell & James & Co, supplier to the Queen of typical form, the movement enclosed by four bevelled glass panels, the top of the clock with a porcelain panel depicting Venus and Cupid beside a column within a Save & New gilt border, over a plinth base with dentil border, the porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, the recessed centre with a floral garland and signed ‘HOWELL & JAMES TO THE QUEEN’, the twin train movement with Brocot escapement striking on a coiled steel gong, stamped ‘A.D. MOUGIN DEUX MEDAILLES’, with twin tube mercury pendulum, 30cm high The movement is winding, ticking and striking but not fully tested or guaranteed.