French brown tortoiseshell boulle figural mantel clock, circa 1870

French brown tortoiseshell boulle figural mantel clock, circa 1870 A late 19th century large sized French brown tortoiseshell boulle clock, the case with waisted pediment surmounted by a seated female figure, with female term figures to the sides sitting on dragon feet, the cast dial applied with individual white enamel Roman cartouche chapters, with enamel signature plaque between two female relief figures below Balthazar Paris, the 14-day French square plate movement with hour and half hour strike on a large gong contained within the base of the clock, the condition of this clock is very good and the boulle inlay to the side is of very high quality 35" x 20" x 14" 2900 An unusually large sized French 17" high corniche cased brass fourglass clock with red jewelled front visible brocourt escapement and a large mercury pendulum, the large polished brass