A 19th century French mantel clock, the black slate case surmounted by a gilt bronze figure group of an 18th century woman kneeling and sewing the buckle on the shoe of an officer in naval dress, the square slate case embellished with ormolu festoons, stylised acanthus leaf borders and raised on a plinth base with ormolu neo-classical scroll feet, the white circular dial with Roman numerals marked 'Arera à Paris', striking movement marked 'Arera' No. 222. Height 49 cm