A French Louis XV style gilt brass mounted 'vernis martin' decorated mantel clock, Unsigned, late 19th century The circular eight-day gong striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc-bob pendulum with Brocot type regulation to suspension and backplate stamped with serial number 652 46(?) to lower margin, the simulated thirteen piece circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and steel trident shaped hands within laurel cast brass bevel glazed hinged bezel, the waisted deep olive green painted case applied with naturalistic rococo scroll cast surmount to the floral spray polychrome painted cavetto upstand over conforming cast crest and draped flowering foliage over dial, the apron further painted with a gentleman in 18th century dress tending flowers with a watering can, the rear with shaped door within a conforming green ground, on rococo scroll cast feet with applied apron mount between, 31cm (12.25ins) high.