Historicist pendulum, France

Historicist pendulum, France, c. 1840, gilded case in the curved type typical of the period on a corresponding base, fully sculptured shell, rocaille and acanthus foliage decoration, open worked sides, crowned by a sitting putto with musical instrument, white enamelled dial behind gilded glass rim, Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed 'Julien Leroy a Paris', lock disc movement with half hour strike on bell, movement starts, without pendulum, h. 49cm, w. 31cm, d. 16cm