Popon, Paris, France, rare annular mystery clock, in a gilt bronze case, the molded base with Adamesque style scrolled vines with bellflowers, the sides with patinated plaques depicting children at play, the other with figures and a musician in a wooded

Popon, Paris, France, rare annular mystery clock, in a gilt bronze case, the molded base with Adamesque style scrolled vines with bellflowers, the sides with patinated plaques depicting children at play, the other with figures and a musician in a wooded landscape, the plaques set into panels with engraved foliage, corners with standing female figures carrying urns on their heads, below a platform with compote having scrolled handles and leaves and central mask, containing a rotating bowl set with Roman numeral enamel plaques indicating the hours, the minutes shown on the white enamel Arabic numeral dial in the case front signed "Popon a Paris", beaded hinged bezel, single blued steel Breguet style hand, and signed 8 days, time and count wheel strike pendule a Paris movement, sounding on a bell, with beveled gearing connecting the hour wheel to a cradle with the rotating bowl above, c1870 Gilding with losses, minor tarnish and discoloration, patinated plaques with minor scratches, hour numeral plaques good, minute dial very good, hand with oxide, movement with support for horizontal bevel gear reattached to front plate with large nut, connection to minute dial restored, count wheel, hammer and platform replaced, runs and stops, striking functional, will need service, Ht12"