A fine French ebonised and gilded bronze four pillar mantel clock by Cleret, circa 1825

An imposing Empire ebonised four pillar mantel clock, signed Cleret a Paris.

The beautiful guilded dial with white enamel Arabic numbers showing the hours.

The ‘knife edge suspension’ eight day on count wheel striking movement on bell with temperature compensated pendulum. In the dial, the visible pin wheel escapement with a rotating second hand decorated on the sides with the horns of plenty with a central harp. 

Above the number six, a silvered subsidiary dial indicating the number of the month. Extremely lovely steel pierced hands.

The beautiful ebonised case with richly guilded bronzes.