A Napoleon III gilt bronze cartel clock, the movement by L. Barbaste, Rue Auber 13, Paris, third quarter 19th century, in Louis XV style, the eight day bell striking movement and enamelled Roman and Arabic numeral dial with glazed bezel set within a foliage-draped case surmounted with an urn and with an classical mask to its base, the dial and movement both signed by Barbaste, 63 cm high, 32 cm wide. Provenance: George and Janice Rayner, Melbourne