19th century French ormolu mantle clock, in gilded and patinated bronze, with circular textured dial set with Roman numeral hour markers, within a reeded gilt bezel surround, surmounted with a gilt bronze young man holding a pen and manuscript engraved 'A ma mere', set above a tapering rectangular pedestal base accented with acanthus scrolling and acroteria, with key and pendulum, height 39 cm x width 30.5 cm, currently running