An ormolu automaton mantel clock, Le Roy de Paris, circa 1820 the case in the form of a twin turreted castle and moat, the French mechanism causing the boat to rock, approximately 61 x 42.5 x 26.5 cm including base, clock movement signed. Accompanied by two winding keys. Provenance: The Barry Stern collection of fine Australian and European paintings, furniture and works of Art, Sotheby's Australia, 14 October 1990, lot 153, illustrated. Private collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above