An architectural alcove cartel in molded and gilded bronze decorated with scrolls, garlands and falls of laurel leaves and acanthus leaves, one forming a base, finished with a pomegranate, and topped with a covered bowl with mobile handles. Gold-plated handles with cruciform openings. White enamelled dial, signed in red DUFLOS in Paris, Arabic numerals in black for the hours and tens for the minutes. Mechanical movement with key winding, with ringing on demand. Wire suspension. Louis XVI period. H. 43.5 cm - Width : 21 cm. Defects of cast iron; wear to the gilding; oxidation; shocks to the gills. Back door warped, shocks to the back plate, missing screws. Scratches and chips at the keyways and at the edge of the dial. Movement to be revised, seems blocked.