A large black marble and ormolu mantel clock by Ringo Freres of Pars, 1870. of architectural form with ormolu mounts and twin acanthus handles with cast mask attenuation and drop rings, the enamelled circular dial with Roman numerals and Arabic outer numerals, with hour and half hour striker, on ormolu base. 54 cm high. Provenance: the Leo Steiner collection, thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney other notes: Cf. Paris Universal Exhibition catalogue 1867, illustrated p. 55