Portico clock with Omphale and Hercules, in chased bronze and gilded brass, in white, black or grey Turquin marble, topped by an eagle holding a snake, with a black patina, richly ornamented with fruit and flowers, knotted oak branches, abacuses and rings, asparagus, pearl necklaces, friezes of openwork scrolls or playing loves, chained bollards. Rectangular base with two lateral projections and slightly curved central part resting on six feet. White enamelled dial, signed "VERMAND à Paris", index with Arabic numerals in black for the hours, with dots for the minutes and in red for the day of the month. Three openworked brass hands, gilded, including a fleurdelysée and a steel one for the date. Mechanical movement with key winding. Suspension with wire. Pendulum with Apollo's head on a radiant background. Late 18th - early 19th century. H. 52 cm. - Width : 42 cm. - Depth : 12,5 cm. Some wear to the gilding and small oxidations; some defects to the bronze; chips and some small chips to the marble; small piece of the pearl necklace of the base missing on the right side; chip to the back glass; some shocks to the movement cylinder.