A French black marble mantel clock and tazze garniture, 1870s, the dial signed A. Dehorter, the movement by Japy Freres et Cie, bell striking, the two-part enamelled Roman numeral dial with exposed brocot escapement in a drum-head case raised on volutes flanking a glazed panel showing the Ellicott-type pendulum, on a moulded plinth base, with inlaid malachite and gilt-incised decoration throughout, the pair of tazze conforming, height 46 cm. Width 37.5 cm. Depth 16 cm (clock)